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
Traffic flows smoother, and at the speed limit.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Maybe not stuck in an urban jam, dodging potholes or crawling amid draconian speed limits – but out there on the open road, taking sunny corners in a nice car?
—New Atlas, 29 May 2026
City law restricts stand-up e-scooters to a speed of 15 mph, the same speed limit applied to both traditional bikes and e-bikes.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
Drivers will also encounter reduced speed limits, the construction update said.
—Rose Evans
may 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Maybe not stuck in an urban jam, dodging potholes or crawling amid draconian speed limits – but out there on the open road, taking sunny corners in a nice car?
—New Atlas, 29 May 2026
City law restricts stand-up e-scooters to a speed of 15 mph, the same speed limit applied to both traditional bikes and e-bikes.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
Drivers will also encounter reduced speed limits, the construction update said.
—Rose Evans
may 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 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 3 Jun. 2026.
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