purchase limit

Maximum allowed quantity

A purchase limit is a restriction on how many units of an item a customer can buy at one time.

Stores impose purchase limits during shortages or sales to prevent hoarding and ensure fair distribution: There's a purchase limit of two per customer on baby formula.

Credit cards may also have purchase limits capping transaction amounts.

Related

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Opposites
restriction vs. freedom

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Slang for genuinely

no limits · free access

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Amount exceeding requirement

plenty

Family

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