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stopstreet

stopstreet noun: an intersection having one or more stop signs; a stop intersection.

Noun

stopstreet (plural stopstreets)

  1. (South Africa) An intersection having one or more stop signs; a stop intersection

Forms of stopstreet

pluralstopstreets

Origin of stopstreet

From stop + street, a calque of Afrikaans stopstraat.

Questions about stopstreet

What does stopstreet mean?
Stopstreet means an intersection having one or more stop signs; a stop intersection.
What part of speech is stopstreet?
Stopstreet is a noun.
What is the plural of stopstreet?
The plural of stopstreet is stopstreets.

Words near stopstreet in the dictionary

  1. stops up
  2. stops-and-frisks
  3. stops-and-searches
  4. stopsign
  5. stopsigns
  6. stopstreet
  7. stopstreets
  8. stopt
  9. stopwatch
  10. stopwatched
  11. stopwatches

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