pos>n. 1. (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. [ PJC ]
2.Hence: Any pause in a journey, to eat or drink, or to use a rest room. [ PJC ]
3. A place where one may make a pit stop[ 1 or 2 ]. [ PJC ]