stop sign

noun

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

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Riders will go even faster to beat a light or stop sign, pedestrians will be targets for serious injuries and cars will be unable to stop, causing serious injury to e-bikers and bicyclists. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026 Timberlake was initially arrested in June 2024 after police stopped him for weaving out of his lane and failing to obey a stop sign. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026 Police believe Lopez ran a stop sign and collided with another vehicle, and that her unrestrained 6‑month‑old son - later identified as Sebastian Reyes - was ejected. Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 And like it or not, high gas prices end up being a mental stop sign for how much cash people want to blow on something else. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 16 Mar. 2026 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 23 Mar. 2026.

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