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.
Recent Examples on the Web
On his way to Brooklyn to see former Wasatch star Collin Murray-Boyles (who played at South Carolina) get selected as the ninth overall pick in the NBA Draft, Peterson flew in to Bradley International a day early and made a pit stop in Storrs.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
That dropped Verstappen back to ninth and an early pit stop pushed him back farther.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
McDowell, who started second, also had to charge through the pack after falling to 27th on his last pit stop.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Kevin Magnussen, a former F1 driver who now competes for BMW in its hypercar lineup, recently sat down with The Athletic to explain how to watch WEC, covering what happens during a pit stop, the best times to watch, how to tell who is winning, and more.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
That dropped Verstappen back to ninth and an early pit stop pushed him back farther.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
McDowell, who started second, also had to charge through the pack after falling to 27th on his last pit stop.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Kevin Magnussen, a former F1 driver who now competes for BMW in its hypercar lineup, recently sat down with The Athletic to explain how to watch WEC, covering what happens during a pit stop, the best times to watch, how to tell who is winning, and more.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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“Pit stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pit%20stop. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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