Meaning of pit stop | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.
2. A brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey.
   informal
3. A stop during any pedestrian or automobile travel for any utilitarian personal purpose, especially use of a bathroom.
   informal
4. A place that offers food, beverages, and other goods and services for those stopping on an automobile journey.
   informal
5. A utilitarian stop on a figurative journey.
   figuratively, informal

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Examples

“Alonso and Ferrari may well privately regret the decision to delay their second pit stop until two laps after Maldonado made his on the 24th of 66 laps.”

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