stop sign

noun

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

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The Statesman previously reported Defur’s daughter, Alyson, died in 2013 after a driver ran a stop sign and flipped the family’s truck. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026 Police say that the Hyundai was speeding and did not stop at the stop sign before hitting the woman. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026 The court clerk is already receiving about 1,200 e-citations a day for minor moving violations like failure to stop at a stop sign, wear a seat belt, have a valid license or registration, speeding (over the limit but under 25 mph) and speeding in school or construction zones. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026 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, 31 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 16 Feb. 2026.

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