stop sign

noun

: a sign telling drivers to stop and wait until they can continue safely

Examples of stop sign in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The singer was also given two citations, one for running a stop sign and the other for not traveling in the correct traffic lane, Burke said. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024 He was charged with one count of driving while intoxicated and two citations, one for running a stop sign and one for failure to keep in lane. Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024 An attorney for the singer told CNN Timberlake was also cited for running a stop sign and failure to stay in his lane. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 19 June 2024 Timberlake was arrested early Tuesday in Sag Harbor, after sailing past a stop sign in his 2025 gray BMW UT. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for stop sign 

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“Stop sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20sign. Accessed 6 Jul. 2024.

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