stop sign

noun

: a sign telling drivers to stop and wait until they can continue safely

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Rojas scored only because the cutoff man hesitated once Rojas stopped, already past the stop sign, and the whole play will not be preserved on video for future generations. Matt Gelb, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 And as far as texting: Drivers can use the phone when their car is fully stopped, such as at a red light or stop sign or maybe gridlocked in traffic. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025 The analysis of the crash also found that the Acadia driver slowed down for the stop sign and was going between 13 to 14 mph through the intersection at the time of the collision, the warrant affidavit said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025 The traffic is backed up all the way to that stop sign. Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stop sign

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“Stop sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20sign. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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