Phrase guide

stop-go sign

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A semaphore-like signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing to indicate when to drive, ride or walk, similar in purpose to a traffic light, often run by a person rather than automatic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1923: The Appian Way of America Something practical in the way of uniformity, for instance, would be an auxiliary sign attached to the stop-go sign indicating how a turn should be made.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.