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
After a four-hour drive on Saturday — with a pit stop at a ski mountain on the route for the last tracks of the season — we were met with cloudy skies, flurries, and freezing temperatures.
—Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2024
Joey Logano and William Byron only took two tires at this stage break pit stop.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2024
Attendance at pit stops sometimes surpasses 8,000 people.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
David started spending less and less time with me and just using our home as a pit stop.
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Unfortunately, though, the car’s tires seemed to be struggling to warm up—meaning that after any pit stop or safety car, the team would lose around 20 seconds before being able to hold a steady pace.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
Kirk Cousins 'Bought Two Shopping Carts Full of Legos' to Keep Him Entertained During Achilles Recovery (Exclusive)
And on Tuesday, Julie shared updates from the family's long roadtrip, including a pit stop in Kentucky.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Now in its 10th season, Formula E is about to enter the next technology phase with fast charging, and with it, a staple of motor racing enters the picture: pit stop strategy.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Still in his tux, the actor made a pit stop inside the chain’s Westwood outpost before hitting the afterparties, his newly won statuette gleaming on his table.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2024
Joey Logano and William Byron only took two tires at this stage break pit stop.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2024
Attendance at pit stops sometimes surpasses 8,000 people.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
David started spending less and less time with me and just using our home as a pit stop.
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Unfortunately, though, the car’s tires seemed to be struggling to warm up—meaning that after any pit stop or safety car, the team would lose around 20 seconds before being able to hold a steady pace.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
Kirk Cousins 'Bought Two Shopping Carts Full of Legos' to Keep Him Entertained During Achilles Recovery (Exclusive)
And on Tuesday, Julie shared updates from the family's long roadtrip, including a pit stop in Kentucky.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Now in its 10th season, Formula E is about to enter the next technology phase with fast charging, and with it, a staple of motor racing enters the picture: pit stop strategy.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Still in his tux, the actor made a pit stop inside the chain’s Westwood outpost before hitting the afterparties, his newly won statuette gleaming on his table.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Pit stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pit%20stop. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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