speed limit

compound noun21 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1

a speed limit that allows for fast driving, such as on a highway

a speed limit requiring slow driving, such as in a school zone or residential area

the maximum speed permitted by law on a particular road

a specific speed limit of 50 miles per hour

a specific speed limit of 60 miles per hour

at a speed greater than the allowed limit

at a speed that is not more than the allowed limit

at a speed greater than the allowed limit

at a speed less than the allowed limit

at a speed less than the allowed limit

a more formal way to say 'break the speed limit'

to drive faster than the legally allowed speed

to follow the rule of the speed limit

to ensure one's speed does not exceed the legal limit

to stay at or below the maximum legal speed

to operate a vehicle at the legally permitted speed

to respect and adhere to the speed limit; a more formal alternative to obey

to establish a legal speed limit for a road

to increase the maximum legal speed

to decrease the maximum legal speed

to decrease the maximum legal speed, common in British English