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
According to the patent, traditional speed monitoring focuses solely on whether a vehicle exceeds the legal speed limit – and issues alerts only in that case.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Atkins died three days after the fatal collision, which occurred after Owen-Cooper had been traveling around 53 mph on a road with a 20 mph speed limit.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
As a result, the city of Boise and the Boise Police Department have taken steps toward regulating how E-scooters and E-bikes can be used, most notably with a new speed limit downtown and on the Greenbelt for Lime devices.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
Troopers said in their report that Smithers at times was driving faster than 122 mph along a route where speed limits range from 45 to 55 mph.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Atkins died three days after the fatal collision, which occurred after Owen-Cooper had been traveling around 53 mph on a road with a 20 mph speed limit.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
As a result, the city of Boise and the Boise Police Department have taken steps toward regulating how E-scooters and E-bikes can be used, most notably with a new speed limit downtown and on the Greenbelt for Lime devices.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
Troopers said in their report that Smithers at times was driving faster than 122 mph along a route where speed limits range from 45 to 55 mph.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
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 16 Nov. 2025.
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