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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To register to participate in Bike Anywhere Day or to apply to host a pit stop, visit SANDAG.org/bikeday.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Racing continues getting more packed together, especially at a short track like Martinsville, making pit stops even more critical as drivers will look to gain ground against one another.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2025
This restaurant is a nonnegotiable pit stop for my family.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Two years in a row, Purdue functioned in the tournament as a pit stop in other schools’ Cinderella stories.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Racing continues getting more packed together, especially at a short track like Martinsville, making pit stops even more critical as drivers will look to gain ground against one another.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2025
This restaurant is a nonnegotiable pit stop for my family.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Two years in a row, Purdue functioned in the tournament as a pit stop in other schools’ Cinderella stories.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2025.
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