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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But seemingly, the measure most advocated is lower speed limits.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
Investigators said, according to the TV station, that the driver of the Pontiac was going more than double the speed limit at the time of the crash.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
In 1999, Montana instituted a 75-mph speed limit.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 22 Dec. 2025
Often these crashes occur on corridors wider than two lanes with speed limits at or above 40 mph.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Dec. 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
Investigators said, according to the TV station, that the driver of the Pontiac was going more than double the speed limit at the time of the crash.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
In 1999, Montana instituted a 75-mph speed limit.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 22 Dec. 2025
Often these crashes occur on corridors wider than two lanes with speed limits at or above 40 mph.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Dec. 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 28 Dec. 2025.
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