traffic sign

[ traf-ik sahyn ]

noun

1. a road sign, especially one carrying information intended to ensure the safe and smooth movement of vehicles, such as speed limits, parking and lane restrictions, the presence of crosswalks, etc.:

   The website explains traffic signs and rules, such as the rules for right of way.

   Bike lanes are clearly indicated by street markings and blue traffic signs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of traffic sign¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

When you read — a book, a traffic sign, a billboard, this article — how much do you really notice the letters?

From New York Times

In the hours after the sign was taken down, the Met said a new traffic sign was put up to avoid endangering road users.

From BBC

After the artwork was removed, a new traffic sign was been put up by the local authority on Friday to avoid endangering people.

From BBC

Officers said a new traffic sign had been put up to avoid endangering road users.

From BBC

As Pellegrin explained his vision for a wellness-centric space with juices and kombucha, a taxidermied wolf, a table made from a repurposed traffic sign, a piano and decommissioned pay phones sat across the space’s raw concrete floors.

From Seattle Times