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Meaning of "four-way stop" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOUR-WAY STOP

four-way stop  [ˈfɔːˌweɪ stɒp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOUR-WAY STOP

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Four-Way stop is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOUR-WAY STOP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

four-way stop

All-way stop

An all-way stop is an intersection system used predominantly in the United States of America, Canada and South Africa where traffic approaching it from all directions is required to stop before proceeding through the intersection. An all-way stop may have multiple approaches and may be marked with a supplemental plate stating the number of approaches.

Definition of four-way stop in the English dictionary

The definition of four-way stop in the dictionary is an intersection of two roads with four stop signs, one facing in each direction.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOUR-WAY STOP


airstop
ˈɛəˌstɒp
backstop
ˈbækˌstɒp
doorstop
ˈdɔːˌstɒp
estop
ɪˈstɒp
helistop
ˈhɛlɪˌstɒp
nonstop
ˈnɒnˈstɒp
reedstop
ˈriːdˌstɒp
ripstop
ˈrɪpˌstɒp
shortstop
ˈʃɔːtˌstɒp
stop
stɒp
truckstop
ˈtrʌkˌstɒp
unstop
ʌnˈstɒp
whistle-stop
ˈwɪsəlˌstɒp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOUR-WAY STOP

four-handed
four-in-hand
four-leaf clover
four-leaved clover
four-legged
four-legged friend
four-letter word
four-minute mile
four-o´clock
four-part
four-part harmony
four-poster
four-poster bed
four-seater
four-star
four-star general
four-star petrol
four-stroke
four-way
four-wheel drive

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOUR-WAY STOP

bus stop
chapter stop
comfort stop
echo stop
emergency stop
flag stop
full stop
glottal stop
long stop
mutation stop
organ stop
pit stop
reed stop
refuelling stop
request stop
rest stop
solo stop
suction stop
T-stop
transit stop
whistle stop

Synonyms and antonyms of four-way stop in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «four-way stop» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOUR-WAY STOP

Find out the translation of four-way stop to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of four-way stop from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «four-way stop» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

四通停止
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

parada de cuatro vías
570 millions of speakers

English

four-way stop
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चार रास्ता रोक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توقف رباعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

четырех направлениях стоп
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

parada de quatro vias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চার-উপায় স্টপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arrêt à quatre sens
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Henti empat hala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vier-Wege- Stop-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

4ウェイ·ストップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

십자 정지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Papat dalan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bốn chiều dừng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நான்கு வழி நிறுத்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चार-वे स्टॉप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dört yönlü durdurma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fermata a quattro vie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Przystanek w czterech kierunkach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чотирьох напрямках стоп
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu patru căi de oprire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στάση τεσσάρων κατευθύνσεων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vierrigtingstop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fyrvägs stopp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fireveis stopp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of four-way stop

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOUR-WAY STOP»

The term «four-way stop» is normally little used and occupies the 117.484 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOUR-WAY STOP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «four-way stop» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «four-way stop» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about four-way stop

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOUR-WAY STOP»

Discover the use of four-way stop in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to four-way stop and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Four-way Stop Contrasts in Hindi: An Acoustic Study of ...
Both VAS and VS have been shown to lower f0 of the following vowel.
Indranil Dutta, 2007
2
The Senior Driver's Survival Guide: What Older Drivers Must ...
There was a time long ago when four way stop signs did not exist. Many residential areas are almost completely covered now with four-way stop signs. It is not uncommon to find an intersection with a two-way stop sign in the midst of an area ...
Norman Klein, 2010
3
Traffic Safety Measures in Towns in the Nordic Countries
(Compare the US-technique with additional panel with the inscription Four-way stop.) In tluee intersections two-way stop regulation was introduced. It means that only one of the roads was signed with Stop-signs while the other (crossing road)  ...
Nordisk Ministerråd, 1992
4
Welcome to Four Way: The Town that Time Forgot : a Comedy in ...
It's not everyday we get a four-way stop sign smack dab in the middle of Four Way, Harriet. (Beat.) That's real clever, don't you think? A four-way stop sign in Four Way. VICTOR. Can barely keep my guts in. JACKSON. A sign of progress.
Kent R. Brown, 1993
5
Foundations of Orientation and Mobility, 3rd Edition: Volume ...
Stop signs can be installed to require traffic on all streets at an intersection to stop , called a four-way stop or all-way stop, or for only certain streets to stop, three- way stop, or two-way stop. Vehicles approaching a stop sign are required by law  ...
William R. Wiener, Richard L. Welsh, Bruce B. Blasch, 2010
6
Roadway Safety Tools for Local Agencies
Stop signs are not a solution to intersection safety problems caused by poor sight distances and deficient road design. Myth 3: Installing stop signs on all approaches (four-way stop) to an intersection will always result in fewer accidents.
‎2003
7
Writing with a Thesis: A Rhetoric and Reader
In some, every intersection seems to have a four-way stop. Stop signs are costly to drivers and bad for the environment: stop/start driving uses more gas, and vehicles pollute most when starting up from rest. More to the point, however, the ...
Sarah Skwire, David Skwire, 2013
8
Washington State Winemakers: Nature Produces and People Create
Turn right at the stop sign onto Airport Way and proceed to the four-way stop. 3. Turn left at the four-way stop and make a right hand turn into the parking lot of the Center for Enology and Viticulture (about 100 yards past the four-way stop).
Albert Nathaniel Drake, 2006
9
Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering
With the use of STOP sign, two-way stop control or four-way stop control may be implemented. In a two-way stop control, the major approaches without STOP signs have complete priority over the minor approaches with STOP signs.
Ricardo G. Sigua, 2008
10
More Scenes from the Rural Life
March 9 I've been considering the four—way stop—the smallest and most successful unit of government in California. It may be the perfect model of participa— tory democracy, a fusion of“first come, first served” and the Golden Rule. There are ...
Verlyn Klinkenborg, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOUR-WAY STOP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term four-way stop is used in the context of the following news items.
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Four-way stop planned for 34th/Veterans
VERNON — As of Monday morning, South 34th Street and Veterans Memorial Drive will be a four-way stop intersection. The City of Mt. Vernon ... «Mt. Vernon Register-News, Jul 15»
2
Editorial: Roundabout deserves a spin first
If you're honest with yourself, you might not even remember from driver's education who gets the right-of-way if you're at a four-way stop and ... «Lima Ohio, Jul 15»
3
WES FRANKLIN: Who's Doniphan of Doniphan Drive?
It starts at Landis Road and continues south and southwest, merging with Highway D at the four-way stop near Crowder before continuing ... «Mexico Ledger, Jul 15»
4
11 Georgia laws drivers don't know exist
When the traffic lights are not working at an intersection, drivers must treat it as a four-way stop. Meaning right-of-way goes to whoever comes to ... «Northwest Georgia News, Jul 15»
5
You can't miss... the Ralls County Fair
Follow through town to the first four-way stop. Turn left at the four-way stop onto state Highway 168. Follow out of town (just past the veterinarian ... «Hannibal.net, Jul 15»
6
Two dead, two injured in crash west of Carlton
The vehicles collided at the intersection which is a controlled four-way stop. The Multi-Agency Traffic Team is investigating the crash, and until a ... «McMinnville News-Register, Jul 15»
7
TxDOT construction to affect Abilene access roads
During this phase of the project, SH 351 traffic near FM 2833 will be reduced to one lane and a four-way stop will be in place for approximately ... «KTXS, Jul 15»
8
Bridge tying Oologah, South Business District, closed idefinitely
... mile west from the stoplight at new US 169 to County Road 4090, turn left on 4090 at the four-way stop sign, and follow it to Lakeside Drive. «Oologahonline, Jul 15»
9
#lohudreacts: Dangerous roads
I've told my new driver to know and adhere to the rules of the road (the person to the right has the right-of-way at a four-way stop, a yellow light ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Jul 15»
10
Construction on Crighton Road widening is underway
“Last year, we put in temporary flashing red lights and a four-way stop there to help improve the (traffic) flow. We're going to come up to the ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Four-Way stop [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/four-way-stop>. Apr 2024 ».
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