stop sign

noun

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

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Another idea is putting a stop sign at Avenida Manana. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026 Without any actual knowledge that a crime may have been committed, ICE officers can convert an everyday occurrence that almost every person in America does routinely (rolling through a stop sign, say) into the pretext for arrest that can lead to banishment. Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026 Arizona state law mandates drivers can't purposely bypass going through a stop sign or stoplight, according to ARS 28-651. Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Since then the school has made several changes, according to the suit, including a fence separating the pickup line from a nearby lawn, a foot pathway for pedestrians, and a stop sign in front of the pathway, among other changes. Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.

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