stop sign
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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
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
A problem that we need to be aware of is that it is much more fun to watch a car wreck than it is to see a car stop at a stop sign.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024
It isn’t more than a minute before Dr. Martin shoots an arm behind her, her fingers spread out like a stop sign.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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