stop sign

noun

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

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Currently, motorists entering Sierra College Boulevard from Twelve Bridges Drive must stop at a stop sign. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The tractor failed to stop at a stop sign, then rolled over multiple times after the driver turned the wheel to the right, according to the sheriff's office. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Wells ran through the stop sign of third-base coach Luis Rojas, who raised both arms before Wells rounded second. — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Wells finally broke through with a double to right field, but tried to stretch it into a triple, blowing past the stop sign from third base coach Luis Rojas. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 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 Oct. 2026.

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