speed hump
noun/ˈspiːd hʌmp/
/ˈspiːd hʌmp/
(especially British English) (North American English usually speed bump)
(also British English, informal sleeping policeman)
- a raised area across a road that is put there to make traffic go slowerWordfinderTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
speed hump