speed limit
noun
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.
speed limits
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pluralof speed limit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Musk’s SpaceX has “implemented speed limits for Starlink terminals while in motion,” Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The speed limits on the roads between the two cities range from 45 mph to 75 mph depending on the stretch of road.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Traffic collisions dropped precipitously in the aftermath of the 2025 Palisades fire, when the road was closed for weeks and then reopened with strict speed limits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Anyone else think e-bikes are out of control?” he asked the audience, a setup for his policy on speed limits to reduce e-bike deaths and not the beginning of his tight five on Manhattan traffic.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
With Mach 1 achieved, engineering imaginations broke free of all previous speed limits.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
