Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pit stop

/ˈpɪt.stɑp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: pit stop
IPA: /ˈpɪt.stɑp/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.

noun

A brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey.

Informal

noun

A stop during any pedestrian or automobile travel for any utilitarian personal purpose, especially use of a bathroom.

Informal

noun

A place that offers food, beverages, and other goods and services for those stopping on an automobile journey.

Informal

noun

A utilitarian stop on a figurative journey.

Informal

Example Sentences

"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."
"I had to make a couple of pit stops along the way from Cadiz to Santiago de Compostela to give myself a break."

Etymology

From pit + stop. First use appears c. 1915.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɪt.stɑp/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

pit stops (plural) pitstop (alternative) pit-stop (alternative)

Phrases

internet pitstop truck stop

Questions

How do you pronounce pit stop?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪt.stɑp/.
What does pit stop mean?: A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.
Where does pit stop come from?: From pit + stop. First use appears c. 1915.

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