speed limit
/ˌspiːd ˈlɪ.mɪt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The hand consisting of a pair of 5s, so called in reference to the common speed limit of 55 mph.
Slang
Example Sentences
- "John is a careful driver. He never exceeds the speed limit."
- "Sam has already gone over the speed limit thrice."
- "Speed limits in the United States are set by each state or territory."
- "Speed limits apply at many points on the line, in addition to the general 25 m.p.h. limit over the whole Dromod-Belturbet section, but it is an open secret that speeds often rise above the statutory limit."
- "No stop signs, speed limit Nobody's gonna slow me down"
- "A number of Dundee businessmen commuted across the bridge from their homes in Wormit, and some became concerned at the speeds that trains were crossing the bridge. Ex-Dundee Provost William Robertson timed one train at 43mph, way in excess of the 25mph speed limit."