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

There are stop signs on Coyle Avenue and speed humps, but parents say their main concern is speeding on Puritan Street, where the speed limit is 25 mph. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

In 2015, a Washington-to-New York Amtrak train, a run plenty of Baltimoreans know well, derailed in Philadelphia after entering a curve at more than twice the speed limit, killing eight. — Eric D. Goodman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026

In October too, Ukraine’s ability to use Starshield, a military-grade version of Elon Musk’s Starlink service that is critical to its military operations, was hampered when speed limits were imposed on the satellite terminals. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2026

Residents did support two other advisory ballot questions related to decreasing a speed limit and improving parking enforcement. — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 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