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

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

Exceeding the speed limit is commonplace and rarely punished.

From BBC

Hutt, in an interview, said she wants to focus on making the streets safer for children by ensuring that 15-mph speed limits are enforced by police around schools.

From Los Angeles Times