stop sign
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stop sign
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Years ago, Donio stepped into a rental car, put it in drive and quickly felt the engine click off when he hit his first stop sign.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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
Last year, a driver backed into his 12-year-old Yukon XL at a stop sign and drove off.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
The answer, at least for us, as our Waymo carried us gently down the city’s famous hills from stop sign to stop sign, was clear.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2025
Whatever the reason, the Elefante station wagon went past every stop sign without stopping or even slowing down very much.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
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