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
Some work areas can have speed limits up to 25 mph lower than usual.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Most drivers under the influence drive slower than the speed limit.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article A Meriden woman was arrested Monday for allegedly going what state police estimated was over 100 mph — about twice the speed limit — on Interstate 84.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Only when device size and power consumption drop and efficiencies rise will omega-loop inductance impose the speed limit, which is possibly as low as 1 nanosecond.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Most drivers under the influence drive slower than the speed limit.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article A Meriden woman was arrested Monday for allegedly going what state police estimated was over 100 mph — about twice the speed limit — on Interstate 84.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Only when device size and power consumption drop and efficiencies rise will omega-loop inductance impose the speed limit, which is possibly as low as 1 nanosecond.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.
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