stop sign
noun
a traffic sign requiring a motorist to stop before continuing.
stop signs
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pluralof stop sign.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He followed the vehicle, which he said blew through stop signs in the residential area, and that’s when he saw Ricardo Gonzalez.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
“I’m asking the council for a straightforward action to install stop signs on intersection of Loma Vista Street and Acacia Avenue, or complete and transparent evaluation with the community,” Brandlin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Footage shows an officer speaking to Timberlake through the driver's side window, saying he saw the star veering his car into the left side of the road and not stopping at stop signs.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
In a town outside Pittsburgh, police deploy drones to record motorists who roll through stop signs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
It’s just a big open space with a grid of empty streets still surreally furnished with stop signs and fire hydrants.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
