stop sign

noun

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

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Look for a stop sign or shield icon. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025 After investigating the crash, the Washington County Sheriff's Office determined Salomon either failed to stop at the stop sign or failed to yield, cauing the victim's vehicle to strike Salomon's vehicle's driver's side door. Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025 According to Lenexa police, Mesfin was traveling north on Park Street when a Ford Bronco heading east on West 89th Terrace went through a stop sign and struck her Toyota RAV4. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025 Tibi gave us a high-collared trench coat for spring, whereas Ashlyn fashioned one in stop sign red (also styled with genie pants, mind you). Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.

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