noun · neutral
speed limit
/ˈspiːd ˌlɪmɪt/SPEED LIM·it
Band 4-5speakingtask2
the maximum legal speed at which vehicles may travel on a road
Examples
“The speed limit on this road is 50 km/h.”
“Drivers often ignore the speed limit on quiet roads.”
“They lowered the speed limit to improve safety.”
Band 8 sentence
“Local authorities have introduced a lower speed limit on residential streets to reduce accidents involving pedestrians.”
Collocations
- break the speed limit
- lower the speed limit
- enforce the speed limit
Word family
speed limits noun (plural)
Common mistakes
limit of speed→speed limit
They break the speed limits often.→They often break the speed limit.
Say it for a higher band
5limit of speed→6speed restriction→7+speed limit
Synonyms
speed restriction
Easily confused
speed bump
“Drivers slowed down when they saw the speed bump.”
Related words
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In Transport & Traffic
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