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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The speed limit will drop to 45 mph.
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Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The law also gives cities the discretion to maintain the speed limit on a street even if a study determines the 85th-percentile speed is faster.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Boaters should show respect for these gentle sea cows and always follow the speed limit.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Does everybody go exactly the speed limit?
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
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Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The law also gives cities the discretion to maintain the speed limit on a street even if a study determines the 85th-percentile speed is faster.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Boaters should show respect for these gentle sea cows and always follow the speed limit.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Does everybody go exactly the speed limit?
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
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 29 Mar. 2026.
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