lay-by
[ ley-bahy ]
/ ˈleɪˌbaɪ /
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noun
British. (on a road or railroad) a place beside the main road or track where vehicles may wait.
Nautical. a mooring place in a narrow river or canal, formed to one side so as to leave the channel free.
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Nearby words
- lay to,
- lay to rest,
- lay up,
- lay vicar,
- lay waste,
- lay-up,
- layabout,
- layamon,
- layard,
- layard, sir austen henry
Origin of lay-by
First recorded in 1795–1805; noun use of verb phrase lay by
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Examples from the Web for lay-by
Most growers cease tillage and lay-by the crop as soon as the vines have run enough to interfere with the cultivator.
The Vegetable Garden|AnonymousDere was not much time for fishin' cept at lay-by time and at de Fourth of July.
Dey gave us Christmas holidays, an' 4th of July, an' lay-by time.
lay-by
noun
British a place for drivers to stop at the side of a main road
nautical an anchorage in a narrow waterway, away from the channel
a small railway siding where rolling stock may be stored or parked
Australian, NZ and Southern African a system of payment whereby a buyer pays a deposit on an article, which is reserved for him until he has paid the full price
verb lay by (adverb)
(tr) to set aside or save for future needs
Also: lay to to cause (a sailing vessel) to stop in open water or (of a sailing vessel) to stop
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