speed limit

noun

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.

speed limit

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of speed limit¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

In the case of traffic, a model might struggle to control a set of intersections with different speed limits, numbers of lanes, or traffic patterns.

From Science Daily

Though many collision hotspots fell within marine protected areas, these preserves often lack speed limits for vessels, as they were largely established to curb fishing and industrial pollution.

From Science Daily

Rural roads are defined by police as roads with a speed limit greater than 40 miles per hour that aren’t motorways and dual carriageways.

From BBC

In the phone in the first minster defended the 20mph speed limit in mostly built up areas on the programme.

From BBC

The early M1 had no speed limit, crash barriers, or lights, and had soft verges rather than hard shoulders.

From BBC