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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From there, the BoP gets more granular, setting maximum weight and power outputs (above and below 250 km/h), the maximum amount of energy allowed to be sent to the wheels between pit stops, as well as any extra time added to pit stops.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
Moths metamorphose from army cutworm caterpillars on the Great Plains in March and take off for western Colorado’s mountains in late spring, making pit stops on the Front Range during their journey, according to the Colorado State University Extension.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
Pirelli’s pre-race race strategy predictions showing the potential pit stop window for that tire for a one-stop strategy as Lap 19 to 25.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Attendance at pit stops in 2024 surpassed 9,000 people, according to the county’s regional planning agency, the San Diego Association of Governments, which is sponsoring the event.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
Moths metamorphose from army cutworm caterpillars on the Great Plains in March and take off for western Colorado’s mountains in late spring, making pit stops on the Front Range during their journey, according to the Colorado State University Extension.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
Pirelli’s pre-race race strategy predictions showing the potential pit stop window for that tire for a one-stop strategy as Lap 19 to 25.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Attendance at pit stops in 2024 surpassed 9,000 people, according to the county’s regional planning agency, the San Diego Association of Governments, which is sponsoring the event.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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