pit stop

noun5

1. •
   A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.

   • 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. — 2012
2. •
   (informal) A brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey.

   • I had to make a couple of pit stops along the way from Cadiz to Santiago de Compostela to give myself a break.
3. •
   (informal) A stop during any pedestrian or automobile travel for any utilitarian personal purpose, especially use of a bathroom.
4. •
   (informal, figurative) A utilitarian stop on a figurative journey.
5. •
   (informal) A place that offers food, beverages, and other goods and services for those stopping on an automobile journey.