four-way stop
noun/ˌfɔː weɪ ˈstɒp/
/ˌfɔːr weɪ ˈstɑːp/
(North American English, South African English) (also four-way intersection
/ˌfɔː weɪ ˈɪntəsekʃn/
/ˌfɔːr weɪ ˈɪntərsekʃn/
)- a place where two roads cross each other, at which there are signs indicating that all vehicles must stop before continuing
- The first vehicle to stop at a four-way stop has right of way.
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