stop sign

noun

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

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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 Within 30 feet of a flashing red or yellow light, a stop sign, or a traffic light. Margie Cullen, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026 The rider, who was not wearing a helmet, ran the stop sign and drove into the path of the GMC leading to the crash, police said. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 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 10 Jul. 2026.

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