stop sign

noun

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

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Trost has a past conviction of reckless driving and a lengthy history of civil traffic infractions, including careless driving, speeding, running a stop sign and running a red light, court records show. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026 Police say Jones, driving a 1996 Mercury, failed to stop at a stop sign and struck the passenger side of a police vehicle, a Dodge Ram 1500, Officer Trevor Howard was in, killing him and causing the Dodge to overturn. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 17 July 2026 The youngster then entered the westbound State Route 126 on-ramp before exiting again at Victoria Avenue while allegedly blowing through a stop sign. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 The Dodge ran over a stop sign, reversed into a tree and traveled up a front yard before coming to a stop, the statement said. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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