Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stop line

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English

Syllables: stop -line
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transverse road marking indicating the point at which a vehicle must stop.

Example Sentences

"The word STOP shall not be placed on the pavement in advance of a stop line, unless every vehicle is required to stop at all times."

Etymology

From stop + line.

Inflected Forms

stop lines (plural) stopline (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

yield line give way line

Synonyms

limit line stop bar

Questions

What does stop line mean?: A transverse road marking indicating the point at which a vehicle must stop.
Where does stop line come from?: From stop + line.

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