layaway
1 of 2noun
lay·away ˈlā-ə-ˌwā 
: a purchasing agreement by which a retailer agrees to hold merchandise secured by a deposit until the price is paid in full by the customer
lay away
2 of 2verb
laid away; laying away; lays away
transitive verb
: to put aside for future use or delivery
Synonyms
Verb
- cache
- hoard
- lay by
- lay in
- lay up
- put by
- salt away
- squirrel (away)
- stash
- stockpile
- store
- stow
- treasure
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Example Sentences
Noun We bought the table and chairs on layaway, so we won't have them until December. The store offers a layaway plan for large purchases. Verb the weather forecast warned of a severe storm, so we laid away a generous supply of bottled water and canned food just in case
Recent Examples on the Web
Iain Martin, Forbes, 28 May 2022 Just a couple weeks ago, a box full of several pairs of cleats showed up unannounced at Westwood, compliments of Mack, who also has done things such as pay off all the layaway bills at the local Walmart around Christmastime. Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022 The mobile layaway payments provide them with all-important privacy and flexibility. Myagro, Forbes, 8 June 2022 The lending practice is similar to layaway and credit card services. Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 7 June 2022 Fans can secure any ticket type on layaway for a $9.95 deposit. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 3 May 2022 The lowest option for layaway deposits will be available for three days only and ends May 8 at 11:59pm PT. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 3 May 2022 Part of its success was due to its early adoption of layaway programs, which allowed customers who lacked credit to reserve items and pay for them in installments. CBS News, 12 Apr. 2022 Part of its success was due to its early adoption of layaway programs, which allowed customers who lacked credit to reserve items and pay for them in installments. NBC News, 12 Apr. 2022 See More
Noun
Klarna pioneered a digital rebrand of layaway plans, which allow shoppers to spread the cost of purchases over weeks or months, as buy now, pay later. Iain Martin, Forbes, 28 May 2022 Just a couple weeks ago, a box full of several pairs of cleats showed up unannounced at Westwood, compliments of Mack, who also has done things such as pay off all the layaway bills at the local Walmart around Christmastime. Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022 The mobile layaway payments provide them with all-important privacy and flexibility. Myagro, Forbes, 8 June 2022 The lending practice is similar to layaway and credit card services. Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 7 June 2022 Fans can secure any ticket type on layaway for a $9.95 deposit. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 3 May 2022 The lowest option for layaway deposits will be available for three days only and ends May 8 at 11:59pm PT. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 3 May 2022 Part of its success was due to its early adoption of layaway programs, which allowed customers who lacked credit to reserve items and pay for them in installments. CBS News, 12 Apr. 2022 Part of its success was due to its early adoption of layaway programs, which allowed customers who lacked credit to reserve items and pay for them in installments. NBC News, 12 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1944, in the meaning defined above
Verb
circa 1928, in the meaning defined above
laying away
verb
as in storing
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place the weather forecast warned of a severe storm, so we laid away a generous supply of bottled water and canned food just in case Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- storing
- stashing
- laying in
- laying up
- laying by
- setting aside
- putting by
- hoarding
- salting away
- squirrelling (away)
- accumulating
- squirreling (away)
- rounding up
- collecting
- stockpiling
- acquiring
- saving
- conserving
- stowing
- caching
- keeping
- treasuring
- preserving
- gathering
- piling
- setting by
- depositing
- picking up
- scraping (together)
- stacking
- assembling
- amassing
- retaining
- garnering
- holding
- concentrating
- banking
- stocking
- burying
- heaping
- withholding
- reserving
- concealing
- husbanding
- secreting
- coffering
- ensconcing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- throwing away
- throwing out
- flinging (off or away)
- using up
- unloading
- dumping
- handing out
- casting
- handing over
- discarding
- ditching
- wasting
- consuming
- jettisoning
- running through
- spending
- squandering
- relinquishing
- blowing
- surrendering
- frittering (away)
- dissipating
- exhausting
- depleting
- lavishing
- expending
- scattering
- dispersing
- impoverishing
- dissipating
- dispelling
- misspending