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
Even though extreme speeding — where drivers fly 20, 30, even 50 mph over the speed limit — has increased dramatically, especially since the pandemic, drivers routinely see reduced or dismissed charges.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2025
New York, on the other hand, has kept its threshold to a more reasonable 10 mph over the speed limit.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
There are many places across the Autobahn where ordinary cars have to follow speed limits, as well.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Among other things, researchers wanted to figure out the speed limits for some of these operations.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2025
New York, on the other hand, has kept its threshold to a more reasonable 10 mph over the speed limit.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
There are many places across the Autobahn where ordinary cars have to follow speed limits, as well.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Among other things, researchers wanted to figure out the speed limits for some of these operations.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 10 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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