Definition of pit stop
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
- —Mark Lorando
b (1)
: a place where a pit stop is or can be made
(2)
: an establishment providing food or drink
