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
This pit stop version of the successful South Florida restaurant chain has a limited menu and even more limited cleanliness.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Instead, the 37 garages, which are used by the Formula 1 teams for just four weeks per year, are available to club members the remainder of the time as car storage and social pit stops.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025
But the path its creators have taken is one long trip through the Kingdom of Pandering with multiple pit stops in the Meadows of Cutesiness and the Forest of Flat Characters.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, things deteriorated further during a pit stop when a problem with securing a wheel arose.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Instead, the 37 garages, which are used by the Formula 1 teams for just four weeks per year, are available to club members the remainder of the time as car storage and social pit stops.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025
But the path its creators have taken is one long trip through the Kingdom of Pandering with multiple pit stops in the Meadows of Cutesiness and the Forest of Flat Characters.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, things deteriorated further during a pit stop when a problem with securing a wheel arose.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Pit stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pit%20stop. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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