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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On our roads, the speed limits, traffic signals, stop signs and railroad crossing gates are little more than suggestions to many motorists in South Florida.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Puente Perez was traveling faster than the highway’s posted speed limit of 65 mph, the affidavit said.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
The maximum speed limit for the corridor of the Intracoastal between the Oakland Park Boulevard Bridge and the East Sunrise Boulevard Bridge was 25 mph.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Why should cars be equipped with engines that can reach speeds well over any legal speed limits?
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Puente Perez was traveling faster than the highway’s posted speed limit of 65 mph, the affidavit said.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
The maximum speed limit for the corridor of the Intracoastal between the Oakland Park Boulevard Bridge and the East Sunrise Boulevard Bridge was 25 mph.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Why should cars be equipped with engines that can reach speeds well over any legal speed limits?
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 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 17 Jan. 2026.
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