"stopstreet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stopstreets [plural]
Etymology: stop + street, a calque of Afrikaans stopstraat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stop|street}} stop + street, {{der|en|af|stopstraat}} Afrikaans stopstraat Head templates: {{en-noun}} stopstreet (plural stopstreets)
  1. (South Africa) An intersection having one or more stop signs; a stop intersection Tags: South-Africa
    Sense id: en-stopstreet-en-noun-1pIBZHWX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, South African English

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