WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
speed′ lim′it, 
  1. Transportthe maximum speed at which a vehicle is legally permitted to travel, as within a specific area, on a certain road, or under given conditions.
  • 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
speed limit n
  1. the maximum permitted speed at which a vehicle may travel on certain roads
'speed limit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
exceed - restricted - speed camera - double-nickel - speeder - speeding

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