stop sign

noun

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

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According to a police accident report from Saturday night’s fatality, witnesses told police that a vehicle traveling westbound on County Road 250 South reportedly disregarded a stop sign and struck Schultz’s vehicle, which overturned. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 The cameras detect vehicles that break the law by passing the school buses when the stop sign and lights are flashing, capturing video evidence that is then reviewed by citation officers before a citation is issued. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026 Investigators said the ambulance was stopped at a stop sign when another vehicle hit it and left the scene. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 He was pulled over by police in June 2024 after running a stop sign and veering out of his lane. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 2 Nov. 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 6 Nov. 2026.

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