pit stop
noun /ˈpɪt stɒp/
/ˈpɪt stɑːp/
- (in motor racing) an occasion when a car stops during a race for more fuel, etc.
- The cars made two pit stops during the race.
- (North American English, informal) a short stop during a long trip for a rest, a meal, etc.
- We made a pit stop to buy a bottle of water.