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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Candidates include Avenida Acacias, from San Elijo to La Granada, where the existing speed limit is 40 mph.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Lower speed limits, smarter street design and better enforcement are among the reasons for the success.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
While more than 30 states have set speed limits of between 15 mph and 20 mph, another six permit riders to go at least as fast as 25 mph, according to a detailed guide on the webpage of scooter maker Unagi.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Before the project, 11% of drivers were traveling over the speed limit.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Lower speed limits, smarter street design and better enforcement are among the reasons for the success.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
While more than 30 states have set speed limits of between 15 mph and 20 mph, another six permit riders to go at least as fast as 25 mph, according to a detailed guide on the webpage of scooter maker Unagi.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Before the project, 11% of drivers were traveling over the speed limit.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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