lie-by

American  

[lahy-bahy] / ˈlaɪˌbaɪ /

noun

British.

lie-bys plural

1. a paved section alongside a highway for automobiles in need of emergency repairs.

2. a railroad siding.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• lie-bys
  plural

Etymology

Origin of lie-by

First recorded in 1640–50; noun use of verb phrase lie by

Example Sentences

Then we lie-by till three or four in the afternoon, or maybe longer, and trek the best part of the night.

From The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley by Mitford, Bertram

Mr. Grenville was very agreeable: dry, quiet humour: grave face, dark, thin, and gentlemanlike: a lie-by manner, entertained, or entertaining by turns.

From The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 by Hare, Augustus J. C.

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