stop sign

noun

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

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During a 27-second pursuit, Canales ran a stop sign, crossed over a roadway and crashed through a fence and into a house. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 Ignoring the Rules of the Road Treat the grocery cart like your car and pretend that every aisle has a stop sign on either end, says frequent shopper and Senior Lifestyle Editor Ivy Odom. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2024 Police said a preliminary investigation suggested Renteria Arroyo was speeding south on 58th Drive and ran a stop sign at Encanto, where his vehicle struck Najera's eastbound vehicle on that street. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024 Water appears to be feet deep, reaching more than halfway up a stop sign pole and the trunks of trees. NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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