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

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

For the first 60 days, the warnings will be issued to drivers photographed going 11 mph or more over the posted speed limit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

She stuck to the speed limit because she didn’t want the police to pull us over and find my father in the car.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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