pit stop

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. Sports A stop at a pit for refueling or service during an automobile race.
2. n. Informal A brief stop for rest and refreshment, especially during an automobile trip.
3. n. Informal A place where such a stop is made.

Wiktionary

1. n. motor racing A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.
2. n. A brief stop for fuel, rest and/or refreshment during an automobile journey.
3. n. A stop during any pedestrian or automobile travel for any utilitarian personal purpose, especially use of a bathroom.
4. n. A place that offers food, beverages, and other goods and services for those stopping on an automobile journey.
5. n. A utilitarian stop on a figurative journey.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. See pit stop in the vocabulary.
2. n. (Auto Racing) A stop by one of the competing cars in a pit by the side of the racetrack, to take on gasoline, change tires, or perform other maintenance.
3. n. Any pause in a journey, to eat or drink, or to use a rest room.
4. n. A place where one may make a pit stop[1 or 2].

WordNet 3.0

1. n. a stop during an automobile trip for rest and refreshment
2. n. a brief stop at a pit during an automobile race to take on fuel or service the car