stop sign

noun

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

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The suspect was then observed driving recklessly and ran a stop sign at West 46th Street and Aldrich Avenue South at 80 mph. Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026 Gilbert was off and running on contact and would’ve easily scored if Borg had waved him home, but Borg threw up the stop sign and Gilbert slammed on the brakes. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 The 18-year-old Dunwoody High junior first came to national attention after being arrested March 27 during a traffic stop for allegedly running a stop sign and driving without a valid license. Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 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 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 7 May. 2026.

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