ˈpit stop noun [countable]

1. a time when a driver in a car race stops in the pits to get more petrol or have repairs done

2. make a pit stop American English informal to stop when driving on a long journey, for food, petrol, or to go to the toilet

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a pit stop
[mainly American, informal]
a short stop that you make on a long car journey in order to rest, eat and go to the toilet.
Clean toilets and a nice place to eat are what drivers are looking for when they make a pit stop.

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