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
On many sections of the Autobahn, no mandatory speed limit exists and drivers often avail themselves of the opportunity to drive as fast as their vehicle and the conditions allow.
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Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 July 2025
As for accessing the latter, the speed limit on most of that stretch of PCH is currently 25 mph due to the work of rebuilding and repairing what was destroyed, which rightfully takes priority.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
Now, drivers going 50 mph or more over the speed limit face a possibility of jail time.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025
Additionally, the council gave initial approval for a temporary speed limit reduction from 35 mph to 25 mph from Nash Street to Baghdad Avenue while the city conducts rehabilitation construction on the Immortal Ten Bridge.
—Lillian Vest, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
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Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 July 2025
As for accessing the latter, the speed limit on most of that stretch of PCH is currently 25 mph due to the work of rebuilding and repairing what was destroyed, which rightfully takes priority.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
Now, drivers going 50 mph or more over the speed limit face a possibility of jail time.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025
Additionally, the council gave initial approval for a temporary speed limit reduction from 35 mph to 25 mph from Nash Street to Baghdad Avenue while the city conducts rehabilitation construction on the Immortal Ten Bridge.
—Lillian Vest, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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