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Definition limit in American English

limit noun

[countable] noun
/ˈlɪmɪt/

▪ agreed, legal, lower, prescribed, strict, upper

▪ age, speed, time, weight

▪ define, extend, impose, introduce, lower, place, put, raise, reduce, set, specify

1

the largest or smallest amount, or the highest or lowest level, of something that is allowed

Example

speed/spending limits

Example

There are strict limits on presidential power.

Example

There has to be a fair limit to the level of migration from other countries.

Example

He had consumed more than three times the legal limit of alcohol when he drove home.

Example

Their inflation rate was above the 3% limit set by the Maastricht Treaty.

Synonyms and related words
red line limit constraint
2

the greatest amount or level of something that is possible

Example

Obviously there is a limit to the amount we can get done in two weeks.

Example

The competition tested the limits of her ability.

Example

This area of the ocean has been fished beyond sustainable limits.

Example

The children were stretching my patience to the limit.

Synonyms and related words
red line limit constraint
3

the outer edge of an area

Example

This line of islands formed the outer limit of the empire.

Example

No bombs landed within the city limits.

Synonyms and related words
apex back back end
Definition limit in American English