pit stop en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɪt.stɑp/ (US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From pit + stop. First use appears c. 1915.
Meanings
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A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.
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.
2012 May 13, Andrew Benson, “Williams's Pastor Maldonado takes landmark Spanish Grand Prix win”, in BBC Sport:
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(informal) A brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey.
I had to make a couple of pit stops along the way from Cadiz to Santiago de Compostela to give myself a break.
- (informal) A stop during any pedestrian or automobile travel for any utilitarian personal purpose, especially use of a bathroom.
- (informal) A place that offers food, beverages, and other goods and services for those stopping on an automobile journey.
- (figuratively, informal) A utilitarian stop on a figurative journey.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pit stops | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pit-stop | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pitstop | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Descendants
Translations (18)
nl plaspauze (brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey) · af kuipestop (stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel) · pt parada nos boxes (stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel) · fi varikkokäynti (stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel) · ca aturada a boxs (stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel) · es parada técnica (stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel) · sv depå (stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel) · nl pitstop (stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel) · pl pit stop (brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey) · fi varikkopysähdys (stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel) · nl pitsstop (stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel) · pl pit stop (stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel) · fr arrêt au stand (stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel) · de Boxenstopp (stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel) · nl tankpauze (brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey) · es parada en boxes (stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel) · es repechar (brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey) · fi tankkaustauko (brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey)