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
