stop-and-go
adjective
ˌstäp-ən-ˈgō 
-ᵊm-
attributively -ˌgō
: of, relating to, or involving frequent stops
especially
: controlled or regulated by traffic lights
stop-and-go driving
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Drivers using the single open lane encountered stop-and-go conditions, while nearby streets such as 18th Avenue also saw congestion as motorists tried to bypass the closure.
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Da Lin, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The intersection is part of a notorious traffic bottleneck that can delay westbound rush hour motorists 15 minutes a day or more, but the house stands slightly above the road and drivers in heavy stop-and-go congestion rarely seem to notice it.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Following extensive land cleanup, the conversion of Ford’s 122-acre Twin Cities Assembly Plant campus into housing and commerce at Highland Bridge remains an ongoing, stop-and-go effort, 15 years after the plant closed in late 2011.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Fuel efficiency drops quickly above about 50 mph, The Points Guy recently reported, and federal data shows aggressive driving can cut gas mileage by up to 40% in stop-and-go traffic.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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Da Lin, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The intersection is part of a notorious traffic bottleneck that can delay westbound rush hour motorists 15 minutes a day or more, but the house stands slightly above the road and drivers in heavy stop-and-go congestion rarely seem to notice it.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Following extensive land cleanup, the conversion of Ford’s 122-acre Twin Cities Assembly Plant campus into housing and commerce at Highland Bridge remains an ongoing, stop-and-go effort, 15 years after the plant closed in late 2011.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Fuel efficiency drops quickly above about 50 mph, The Points Guy recently reported, and federal data shows aggressive driving can cut gas mileage by up to 40% in stop-and-go traffic.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stop-and-go
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“Stop-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-and-go. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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