speed limit
noun
: the maximum or minimum speed permitted by law in a given area under specified circumstances
Examples of speed limit in a Sentence
The speed limit here is 55 mph.
She got a ticket for breaking the speed limit.
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There are 36 schools and zones that would be active for summer programs, and school zone speed limits are in effect when students are present.
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Cordell Jones
july 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
The speed limit in the area of the crash is 65 mph.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
That is a 31% reduction from 91 wrecks for the three months prior the speed limit changes.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The speed: With a top speed that matches most residential speed limits, no longer am I in constant fear of being run over from behind.
—New Atlas, 28 June 2025
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Cordell Jones
july 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
The speed limit in the area of the crash is 65 mph.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
That is a 31% reduction from 91 wrecks for the three months prior the speed limit changes.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The speed: With a top speed that matches most residential speed limits, no longer am I in constant fear of being run over from behind.
—New Atlas, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for speed limit
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“Speed limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20limit. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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