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

Authorities allege the driver was going nearly 30 mph over the speed limit at the time, and subsequently reached speeds in excess of 100 mph. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Officials said a 23-year-old Ormond Beach man and the 19-year-old Orange City woman were riding a 2026 Kawasaki Z900 above the speed limit heading southbound on I-95. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Landscaped or unpaved areas adjacent to bicycle paths would be off limits under this ordinance and the 15 mph speed limit on bike paths would be reinforced. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026

According to a one-year analysis of data collected from San Francisco’s 33 camera locations and other traffic-sensing equipment, excessive speeding — more than 10 mph above the speed limit — dropped nearly 80%. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 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