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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Some users find ways to unlock their bikes, essentially getting around the vehicle’s speed limit. Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025 Some other reports have also shown robotaxis breaking Austin's speed limits. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 24 June 2025 Yet the car will likely obey speed limits, never get drowsy or drunk and never rubberneck or give in to road rage. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025 And had to realize that his behavioral standard, even with speed limits, is always going to be under scrutiny. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for speed limit

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of speed limit was in 1902

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“Speed limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20limit. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

speed limit

noun
: the highest or lowest speed allowed by law in a certain area

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