Function: noun
Date: 1932
1 : a stop at the pits during an automobile race
2 a (1) : a stop (as during a trip) for fuel, food, or rest or for use of a restroom (2) : a temporary deviation from a direct or usual course <a career pit stop ⋯ where he worked temporarily in between TV jobs ― Mark Lorando> b (1) : a place where a pit stop is or can be made (2) : an establishment providing food or drink