speed bump

noun

: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed

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Narratives Waymo provided on other collisions include one in which a speed bump hit the underside of one of its vehicles on southbound I-35 Frontage Road near East 51st Street. Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026 The garage has speed bumps and 5 mph speed limit signs. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026 Such forecasts contrast with recent speed bumps in the broader labor market. Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026 The highly anticipated 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics ran into an unexpected speed bump as competition opened Wednesday. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speed bump

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of speed bump was in 1972

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“Speed bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20bump. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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speed bump

noun
: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed

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