pit stop
noun
1
: a stop at the pits during an automobile race
2
a(1)
: a stop (as during a trip) for fuel, food, or rest or for use of a restroom
(2)
: a temporary deviation from a direct or usual course
a career pit stop … where he worked temporarily in between TV jobs—
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b(1)
: a place where a pit stop is or can be made
(2)
: an establishment providing food or drink
Examples of pit stop in a Sentence
We made a pit stop for some food before getting back on the highway.
This little town is an ideal pit stop between the two cities.
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Things might make a pit stop in Malaysia or Taiwan.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
After blazing through Season 13, this veteran diva is taking a pit stop from her tours and residencies to set the competition aflame.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
To register to participate in Bike Anywhere Day or to apply to host a pit stop, visit SANDAG.org/bikeday.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
The overtime restart saw Denny Hamlin on the front row, courtesy of a quick pit stop his crew was able to execute.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
After blazing through Season 13, this veteran diva is taking a pit stop from her tours and residencies to set the competition aflame.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
To register to participate in Bike Anywhere Day or to apply to host a pit stop, visit SANDAG.org/bikeday.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
The overtime restart saw Denny Hamlin on the front row, courtesy of a quick pit stop his crew was able to execute.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pit stop
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“Pit stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pit%20stop. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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