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.

Origin of speed limit

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby speed limit

speed freak, speed gear, speed indicator, speeding, speed light, speed limit, speed metal, speed networking, speedo, speed of light, speedometer

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Example sentences from the Web for speed limit

Urquhart, without his chauffeur this time, was driving over the speed-limit, Peter perceived.
The Lee Shore|Rose Macaulay
Ashley, if you go that pace already on your crutches, you'll be taken up for exceeding the speed-limit in a week's time.
Dodo Wonders|E. F. Benson
They tell me you have a speed-limit for motors over here, but if we didnt exceed it, I dont see that it can be of much service.
The House of Defence v. 2|E. F. Benson
Then the car stopped, and a policeman asked our names and addresses for exceeding the speed-limit.
A Diversity of Creatures|Rudyard Kipling

At some distance from the gate appeared the usual notice as to speed-limit.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for speed limit

speed limit

noun

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

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单词	speed limit
释义	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. Origin of speed limit First recorded in 1890–95 Words nearby speed limit speed freak, speed gear, speed indicator, speeding, speed light, speed limit, speed metal, speed networking, speedo, speed of light, speedometer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for speed limit Urquhart, without his chauffeur this time, was driving over the speed-limit, Peter perceived. The Lee Shore\|Rose Macaulay Ashley, if you go that pace already on your crutches, you'll be taken up for exceeding the speed-limit in a week's time. Dodo Wonders\|E. F. Benson They tell me you have a speed-limit for motors over here, but if we didnt exceed it, I dont see that it can be of much service. The House of Defence v. 2\|E. F. Benson Then the car stopped, and a policeman asked our names and addresses for exceeding the speed-limit. A Diversity of Creatures\|Rudyard Kipling At some distance from the gate appeared the usual notice as to speed-limit. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol\|William J. Locke British Dictionary definitions for speed limit speed limit noun the maximum permitted speed at which a vehicle may travel on certain roads Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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