speed bump

noun

: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed

Examples of speed bump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ferrari’s largely positive season has hit quite the speed bump. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

None of it is especially difficult, but collectively it can be perceived as quite a speed bump. — New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

It’s been a long road from that pivotal New Mexican trial to this hilarious cartoon version, with corporations erecting bigger and bigger speed bumps. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The app’s guidance runs lane by lane, with countdowns to roadworks, speed bumps, and cameras. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for speed bump

• chump
• clump
• crump
• dump
• gump
• hump
• jump
• lump
• plump
• pump
• rump
• slump

Kids Definition

speed bump

noun

: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed