stop sign

noun

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

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The court clerk is already receiving about 1,200 e-citations a day for minor moving violations like failure to stop at a stop sign, wear a seat belt, have a valid license or registration, speeding (over the limit but under 25 mph) and speeding in school or construction zones. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026 Ignoring the Rules of the Road Treat the grocery cart like your car and pretend that every aisle has a stop sign on either end, says frequent shopper and Senior Lifestyle Editor Ivy Odom. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026 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 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 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 13 Feb. 2026.

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