pit straight

noun

A straight section of a racecourse with an entrance to the pit on one side.

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Meanings

nounpit straight (plural pit straights)

plural pit straights

  1. hobbiesA straight section of a racecourse with an entrance to the pit on one side.

    The race was punctuated by two red flags, the first caused by a pile-up on the pit straight, the second by a high-speed crash for Lance Stroll.

    2020 September 13, Andrew Benson, “Tuscan Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton claims 90th win after incredible race”, in BBC Sport
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APA

pit straight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pit%20straight

MLA

“pit straight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pit%20straight. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pit straight,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pit%20straight.

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