stop sign
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stop sign
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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She said he had told her to "imagine a big stop sign" when her emotions threatened to come to the fore.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
She said she was getting a ride to a housepainting job in Melbourne, Florida, when the car’s brakes failed and it crashed into a stop sign.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Floyd even saves Clark’s life by pushing him out of the way of a cartwheeling stop sign.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
The sun was a violent, rageful red, glowing like a stop sign through the murky haze.
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2025
“Strawberry, stop sign, ladybug, Kool-Aid, tomato, tulip....”He slowly raised his arm and reached out, feeling for the bedside table.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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