street sign

collocation in English

meaningsofstreetandsign

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street
noun[C]
uk
/striːt/us
/striːt/
a road in a city or town that has buildings that are usually close together along one or ...
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sign
noun[C]
uk
/saɪn/us
/saɪn/
a notice giving information, directions, a ...
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(Definition ofstreetandsignfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstreet sign

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One can go round any suburb playing hunt thestreetsign.
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There is nostreetsignand no sign on the bus stop.
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Because of this, the traffic sign of the village is subject tostreetsigntheft.
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Thestreetsignthey pass foreshadows events to come.
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Astreetsignmay optionally indicate the range of house numbers found nearby.
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Many patrons complained of lack of parking andstreetsignleading to the venue.
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Issues of familiarity and confusion can be addressed by thestreetsignshowing the current name and, in smaller writing, the old name.
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Such signs are often the target of simple vandalism, and signs on unusually or famously named streets are especially liable tostreetsigntheft.
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Thestreetsignwas placed even before building had started.
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In 1995 a contest was held calling for entries from local artists for thestreetsigndesign.
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In 2005, the town was the victim of a massstreetsigntheft.
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It also includes the painted metalstreetsignpost.
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The village has signs indicating its location welded to signposts as a precaution to protect against potentialstreetsigntheft.
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Thestreetsignwas frequently stolen until the council decided to paint it on the wall instead of replacing the sign over and over again.
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No injuries where reported and the only property damage came from a knocked downstreetsign.
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Since then, thestreetsignhas often been stolen by fans looking for a souvenir.
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A bicycle is painted all white and locked to astreetsignnear the crash site, accompanied by a small plaque.
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Streetsigntheft by pranksters, souvenir hunters, and scrappers has become problematic: removal of warning signs can contribute to traffic collisions and also costs municipalities money to replace lost signs.
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Often the text relates to the object, such as an address on an envelope, product info on packaging, or text on a traffic orstreetsign.
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Hamlin sustained serious injuries to his head due to a blow from astreetsign.
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