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

The team hit a speed bump with the Blair House’s front porch spindles, which had been removed. — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Diego Pavia’s professional football career hit an early speed bump as the former Vanderbilt quarterback was waived by the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday ahead of training camp. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 July 2026

The Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant program hit a number of speed bumps since Congress enacted it in late 2024. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

One of the biggest speed bumps to wider electric-car adoption is the challenge of where to recharge. — Tim Levin, The Atlantic, 24 July 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