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stop sign

sign representing a temporary stop traffic regulation
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stop sign

Summary

stop sign ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,618 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • stop sign is a type of priority signs[2].
  • stop sign is used for stop[3].
  • stop sign's Commons category is recorded as Stop signs[4].
  • stop sign's said to be the same as is recorded as stop sign[5].
  • stop sign's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as highway=stop[6].
  • stop sign's different from is recorded as stop signal[7].
  • stop sign's different from is recorded as flashing single‑lamp signal[8].

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Definition and Type

stop sign is a type of priority signs[2].

Use and Application

stop sign is used for stop[3].

Influence

Things named for stop sign include War of the stop signs[9], a conflict[10].

Why It Matters

stop sign ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,618 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Entities named for it include War of the stop signs[9], a conflict[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). stop sign. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/stop-sign
MLA “stop sign.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/stop-sign.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_stop-sign_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{stop sign}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/stop-sign}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 5d ago · Novoklimov · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → stop
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Said to be the same as → stop sign
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Red octagonal stop sign.jpg"
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