stop sign

noun

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

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Some neighbors are pushing for a stop sign or traffic light at the intersection. Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 7 June 2026 While on the way to the call, a Miami Police sergeant was involved in a crash with a car that ran a stop sign. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026 Local police have put up a stop sign. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026 In the May 26 crash, the driver of the Land Rover, Jean Claude Saint Cyr, 63, of Pompano Beach, crashed into the back of a 2023 Nissan Rogue that was stopped at the stop sign at the intersection of Northeast 44th Street, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 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 10 Jun. 2026.

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