stop sign

noun

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

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Rivera has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, reckless driving, driving with ability impaired by drugs or alcohol, failure to yield to a pedestrian, and failure to stop at a stop sign. — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Kansas City police reported the truck driver failed to stop at a stop sign at 79th Terrace and Main Street before hitting the bicyclist. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Currently, motorists entering Sierra College Boulevard from Twelve Bridges Drive must stop at a stop sign. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The tractor failed to stop at a stop sign, then rolled over multiple times after the driver turned the wheel to the right, according to the sheriff's office. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 2026.

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