stop street

stop street
{n.} A street where cars must come to a full stop before crossing another street. * /Johnny was late because he traveled on a stop street./ Contrast: THROUGH STREET.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • stop street — stop′ street n. a street at the intersections of which all traffic must stop before continuing Compare through street • Etymology: 1925–30 …   From formal English to slang

  • stop street — ☆ stop street n. a street on which all vehicles must come to a complete stop at a given intersection …   English World dictionary

  • stop street — noun : a street on which a vehicle must stop just before entering a through street * * * a street at the intersections of which all traffic must stop before continuing. Cf. through street. [1925 30] * * * stop street, a street with a stop sign at …   Useful english dictionary

  • stop street — {n.} A street where cars must come to a full stop before crossing another street. * /Johnny was late because he traveled on a stop street./ Contrast: THROUGH STREET …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stop\ street — noun A street where cars must come to a full stop before crossing another street. Johnny was late because he traveled on a stop street. Contrast: through street …   Словарь американских идиом

  • stop street — a street at the intersections of which all traffic must stop before continuing. Cf. through street. [1925 30] * * * …   Universalium

  • street — See: BACK STREET, CROSS STREET, MAN IN THE STREET, ON EASY STREET, SIDE STREET, STOP STREET, THROUGH STREET …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • street — See: BACK STREET, CROSS STREET, MAN IN THE STREET, ON EASY STREET, SIDE STREET, STOP STREET, THROUGH STREET …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • street — See: back street, cross street, man in the street, on easy street, side street, stop street, through street …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Street sign theft — occurs when street signs are stolen, often to be used as decorations, but also sometimes to avoid obeying the law by claiming later the sign was not there.Fact|date=January 2008 Although the theft often seems arbitrary, unusual or amusing signs… …   Wikipedia

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