1A stop at a pit for servicing and refuelling, especially during a race.
〔赛车〕（尤指赛车过程中的）维修加油停车
Example sentencesExamples
We did a scheduled pit stop halfway through the race then made a brief stop for fuel near the end of the race.
A late race pit stop to replace a flat tire forced Dino Crescentini from tenth place.
Montoya made his first pit stop on lap 22 as the race leader.
I knew I was quicker, I knew that I should have to pit and therefore when I came out ahead of him at the last pit stop the race was done.
Chamberlain duly romped to a fourth victory and even had time for a quick pit stop in the opening race.
1.1informal A brief rest, especially during a journey.
〈非正式〉（尤指旅途中的）短暂休息
Example sentencesExamples
A few weeks ago, en route from Vancouver to Toronto, Kay made a pit stop in Calgary to meet with our fashion community.
The roads through the base have been closed to the public for around 90 years, but naval leaders opened the gates to allow the classic cars in for a brief pit stop before they returned to Helensburgh.
We called it a final truce and decided to find somewhere for a pit stop before leaving.
The bus made a pit stop, and I bought a cold bottle of water to ‘ice’ my face.
So for example, you might have to spend 19 hours flying from Singapore to Los Angeles, with a brief pit stop in Tokyo.
Definition of pit stop in US English:
pit stop
nounˈpɪt ˌstɑpˈpit ˌstäp
Motorsports
1A stop in the pits for servicing and refueling, especially during a race.
〔赛车〕（尤指赛车过程中的）维修加油停车
Example sentencesExamples
Chamberlain duly romped to a fourth victory and even had time for a quick pit stop in the opening race.
We did a scheduled pit stop halfway through the race then made a brief stop for fuel near the end of the race.
Montoya made his first pit stop on lap 22 as the race leader.
I knew I was quicker, I knew that I should have to pit and therefore when I came out ahead of him at the last pit stop the race was done.
A late race pit stop to replace a flat tire forced Dino Crescentini from tenth place.
1.1informal A brief rest, especially during a journey.
〈非正式〉（尤指旅途中的）短暂休息
Example sentencesExamples
The roads through the base have been closed to the public for around 90 years, but naval leaders opened the gates to allow the classic cars in for a brief pit stop before they returned to Helensburgh.
So for example, you might have to spend 19 hours flying from Singapore to Los Angeles, with a brief pit stop in Tokyo.
We called it a final truce and decided to find somewhere for a pit stop before leaving.
A few weeks ago, en route from Vancouver to Toronto, Kay made a pit stop in Calgary to meet with our fashion community.
The bus made a pit stop, and I bought a cold bottle of water to ‘ice’ my face.