pit stop
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3.6
- noun
- /pɪt stɑp/
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parada
- We made a little pit stop for a snack and some drinks.
- make a pit stop
- quick pit stop
- pit stop on the way
Examples
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We made a quick pit stop to grab some snacks and use the restroom.
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We just made a quick pit stop at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and watched the changing of the guards.
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First, we need to make a quick pit stop.
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I had to make a pit stop.
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We're making a pit stop first.
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We gotta make a pit stop.
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Remember, guys, we're here to make a quick pit stop... then we're getting back on the road.
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Say, listen, before we go out on our big search... um, would you mind if we made a quick pit stop at my place?
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We need to make a brief pit stop in Birmingham.
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The convoy is making a pit stop.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
556
1.0
A place where a vehicle like a bus pauses on a route
24
1.8
A place beside a road where people stop to rest, use toilets, or buy food
Antonyms
How Short
Surface Forms
Morphology
The element 'stop' (a brief interruption) is transparent, but 'pit' here has a specialized service-area sense (as in racing or a vehicle service area) that is not the basic meaning 'hole'. A B1 learner who only knows the literal constituents would find the combined automotive/service meaning not fully predictable, though context often makes it guessable.
Etymology
Pit stop was borrowed from racing by everyday drivers who liked the image of a quick service in the pit; they used pit stop for a short break to rest, get fuel, or buy snacks. So today it also means 'a short stop during a trip'.