speed bump

noun

: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed

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Political uncertainty is a speed bump, not a roadblock. Rob Day, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 And getting a pink slip is merely a speed bump in her journey. Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025 But his baseball career hit a speed bump last year. Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 And so where are the best sidewalks, the brightest lights and the biggest speed bumps in many cities in the U.S.? Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speed bump

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of speed bump was in 1972

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“Speed bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20bump. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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speed bump

noun
: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed

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