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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Some users find ways to unlock their bikes, essentially getting around the vehicle’s speed limit.
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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
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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
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“Speed limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20limit. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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