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
Clay’s loss in the presidential election of 1844 effectively placed a stop sign at the National Road’s terminus in Springfield, Ohio.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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
Police alleged at the time that the “Cry Me a River” singer failed to stop at a stop sign and stay in his lane while driving a 2025 BMW in the affluent seaside village.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
"Exactly," she says, and then our thirty-second stop at the stop sign ends, and my head is thrown back against the seat.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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