stop sign

noun

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

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The first report of a shark attack was from a person who was at a nearby stop sign driving to work, Coast Guard spokesperson Christopher Sappey said. Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025 The Washington County Sheriff's Office accident reconstruction determined that Salomon either failed to stop at a stop sign or failed to yield. Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025 The police’s preliminary investigation found that the driver of a 2020 Chevrolet pickup had stopped at the stop sign facing south in the 6000 block of Browning Road. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 Flower Mound police's initial investigation found that the driver of a 2020 Chevy pickup truck was stopped at a stop sign facing south in the 6000 block of Browning Road. S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025 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 27 Dec. 2025.

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