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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Pull over to use the bathroom, switch between speed limits, and wait for an inevitable bout of traffic to slow the car’s pace to a crawl for who knows how long.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 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
Level 4 refers to a fully self-driving system that requires no intervention from the driver, but is limited to specific areas, weather conditions and speed limits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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
This was a car that sneered at speed limits.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
