lay-by

[ ley-bahy ]

/ ˈleɪˌbaɪ /

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.

Origin of lay-by

First recorded in 1795–1805; noun use of verb phrase lay by

Words nearby lay-by

layaway, layaway plan, layback, lay baptism, lay brother, lay-by, lay claim to, lay clerk, lay day, lay days, laydeez

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Example sentences 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|Anonymous
Dere was not much time for fishin' cept at lay-by time and at de Fourth of July.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2|Work Projects Administration
Dey gave us Christmas holidays, an' 4th of July, an' lay-by time.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lay-by

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with lay-by

lay by

see lay aside, def. 2.

单词	lay-by
释义	lay-by [ ley-bahy ] / ˈleɪˌbaɪ / 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. Origin of lay-by First recorded in 1795–1805; noun use of verb phrase lay by Words nearby lay-by layaway, layaway plan, layback, lay baptism, lay brother, lay-by, lay claim to, lay clerk, lay day, lay days, laydeez Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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\|Anonymous Dere was not much time for fishin' cept at lay-by time and at de Fourth of July. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2\|Work Projects Administration Dey gave us Christmas holidays, an' 4th of July, an' lay-by time. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lay-by 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with lay-by lay by see lay aside, def. 2. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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