speed limit

American  

noun

• speed limits
  plural

1. the maximum speed at which a vehicle is legally permitted to travel, as within a specific area, on a certain road, or under given conditions.

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speed limit British  

noun

1. the maximum permitted speed at which a vehicle may travel on certain roads

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• speed limits
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of speed limit

First recorded in 1890–95

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

speed limit

The state can’t add more crosswalks, reduce the number of lanes or lower the speed limit on Union Avenue, all of which would take time and money, Allen said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

“For the safety of the traveling public and the workers on the roadway, we ask that the public follow all detour and speed limit signs in the area,” Smith said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Zelensky's technology adviser Sergiy Beskrestnov wrote on Telegram that SpaceX had "introduced a speed limit for the Starlink terminals in motion".

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

"The speed limit on that stretch of Toft Road, Knutsford, is 30mph," he noted.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The speed limit is seventy, but I make myself stay at sixty.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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