pit stop

[pit stop]

noun

1. Auto Racing.,  a stop in the pits during a race, in which a competing car receives gasoline, a change of tires, or other servicing or repair.

2. Informal.,  any brief stop, as during a ride or trip in an automobile, so that one may get refreshments, use a restroom, etc.

3. a place where one makes such stops.

pit stop

noun

1. motor racing a brief stop made at a pit by a racing car for repairs, refuelling, etc

2. informal,  any stop made during a car journey for refreshment, rest, or refuelling

Word History and Origins

Origin of pit stop¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Russell made an early pit stop for the hard tyres, but Norris and Verstappen stayed out.

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That benefited Alonso, who had made an earlier pit stop than his competitors.

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In a final push for votes, Mamdani toured nightclubs over the Halloween weekend, making a pit stop at one event called "Papi Juice" without ditching his trademark dark suit.

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So for now, gold’s latest move “feels more like a pit stop than the end of the trip,” he said.

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This last weekend in Austin, on one of Hamilton's favourite circuits, he was a second behind Leclerc when the Monegasque made his pit stop, and lost 13 seconds over the rest of the race.

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