road sign

[ rohd sahyn ]

noun

1. a sign posted over or next to a road or highway, as to guide or caution motorists, indicate speed limits or distances, advertise nearby services, etc.:

   A road sign showed 150 km to Paris.

   We passed a road sign indicating construction ahead.

Word History and Origins

Origin of road sign¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Local people said e-bike riders raced around the town clock, which is on a roundabout in the middle of the town, ignoring a road sign that expressly forbids it.

From BBC

Banksie started her road sign protest in March, using the cover of darkness to attach wooden placards to signage on roundabouts and verges.

From BBC

He rolled through an army checkpoint, waving to fatigue-clad soldiers, and by a road sign riddled with bullet holes.

From Los Angeles Times

One asked what a driver should do when seeing a road sign that says “NEV USE ONLY” or “NEV ROUTE.”

From Los Angeles Times

A James Turner Street road sign was later stolen from a wall outside the school, in an event described as "totally traumatising".

From BBC