stop sign

noun

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

Examples of stop sign in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rojas took second on Shohei Ohtani’s single, and when Betts followed with a single to center, Rojas steamed around third just as third-base coach Dino Ebel put up a stop sign. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 The sheriff's office will issue a citation to Stevenson for failing to yield at a stop sign, while an additional investigation into the incident is still pending. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2024 An initial investigation determined the Jeep was traveling east on Jay Road and failed to stop at the stop sign at Highway E, striking the bus — which was traveling north ― in the center of the driver's side, according to authorities. Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2024 Authorities alleged that Timberlake failed to stop at a stop sign and struggled to remain in his lane of travel. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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