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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The roads to the Central Division and Western Conference crowns both go through Dallas — with a pit stop against Vegas on April 3.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The three pit stop strategies Pirelli highlighted pre-race were different variations of a two-stopper, two of which started on the medium tire and the other on the soft tire before all three switched to the hard tire during the first pit stop.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Luckily, the long connection to the Green Line gave him plenty of time for a pit stop to drink hot chocolate on the wintry Chicago Sunday.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The three pit stop strategies Pirelli highlighted pre-race were different variations of a two-stopper, two of which started on the medium tire and the other on the soft tire before all three switched to the hard tire during the first pit stop.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Luckily, the long connection to the Green Line gave him plenty of time for a pit stop to drink hot chocolate on the wintry Chicago Sunday.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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
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 22 Apr. 2025.
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