stop sign

noun

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

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But the status quo is upended by the arrival of Kyra Marshall (Anika Noni Rose), a woman with young kids who wants a stop sign for safety reasons. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 The simple solution, proposed by Kyra, a newcomer to the area in David Lindsay-Abaire’s comedy The Balusters, would just be to install a new stop sign along that central artery. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026 Today’s battle may be over erecting a stop sign. Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 Vientos had blatantly ran through a stop sign rounding third and was easily thrown out at home plate for the final out of the sixth. CBS News, 22 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.

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