stop sign

noun

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

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Investigators say Sanjayzar failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with a pedestrian who was riding a scooter. Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 Officers pursued the Nissan, reportedly driven by Monroe Shivers northbound on Washington Street to Hinsdale Avenue, where Shivers reportedly failed to stop at a stop sign. Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026 The woman alleged that DeGeneres entered an intersection without stopping at a stop sign, allegedly crashing into the plaintiff's Tesla. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026 Another idea is putting a stop sign at Avenida Manana. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 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 4 Feb. 2026.

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