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

The celebrated Soviet math professor Andrey Kolmogorov posed the O(n^2) speed limit as a formal conjecture and mentioned it during a 1960 seminar at Moscow State University. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026

Those traveling along the construction zone should expect a 60 mph speed limit around the clock while the work continues. — Noah Daly july 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026

That means if you’re caught driving 10 mph over the speed limit, your ticket could total $214. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

According to the Daily Mail, the European Commission wants the power to force cars to obey speed limits with help from GPS. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for speed limit

• delimit

Kids Definition

speed limit

noun

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