Definition of layaway in English:

layaway

nounˈleɪəweɪˈleɪəˌweɪ

1North American mass noun A system of paying a deposit to secure an article for later purchase.
she picked up a coat she had on layaway
Example sentencesExamples
- If you know that there is an occasion coming up and you may want to purchase a unit, consider placing it on layaway at your local retail store.
- Too many of us put our happiness on layaway.
- She doesn't even have the money to buy it - she has it on layaway.
- Retailers will change their policies on layaway sales.
- Too much to pay for on layaway, too much to buy secondhand, if you have to ask you can't afford it, and nobody could, or should be able to.
- Back in 1974, people still stood in line to deposit paychecks, paid for groceries with cash, and put big purchases like furniture on layaway plans.
2Climbing
A handhold that is used to best effect by leaning out to the side of it.
Example sentencesExamples
- Approx 10m to the left is a large face split by this good layaway climb.
- The start involves a leap or a technical layaway move.
- The next route free climbs the largest horizontal roof in Cleveland, using a combination of jams, undercuts and layaways.

Definition of layaway in US English:

layaway

(also layaway plan)

nounˈleɪəˌweɪˈlāəˌwā

North American

A system of paying a deposit to secure an item for later purchase.
she picked up a coat she had on layaway
Example sentencesExamples
- Too many of us put our happiness on layaway.
- Too much to pay for on layaway, too much to buy secondhand, if you have to ask you can't afford it, and nobody could, or should be able to.
- If you know that there is an occasion coming up and you may want to purchase a unit, consider placing it on layaway at your local retail store.
- She doesn't even have the money to buy it - she has it on layaway.
- Retailers will change their policies on layaway sales.
- Back in 1974, people still stood in line to deposit paychecks, paid for groceries with cash, and put big purchases like furniture on layaway plans.

单词	layaway
释义	Definition of layaway in English: layaway nounˈleɪəweɪˈleɪəˌweɪ 1North American mass noun A system of paying a deposit to secure an article for later purchase. she picked up a coat she had on layaway Example sentencesExamples If you know that there is an occasion coming up and you may want to purchase a unit, consider placing it on layaway at your local retail store. Too many of us put our happiness on layaway. She doesn't even have the money to buy it - she has it on layaway. Retailers will change their policies on layaway sales. Too much to pay for on layaway, too much to buy secondhand, if you have to ask you can't afford it, and nobody could, or should be able to. Back in 1974, people still stood in line to deposit paychecks, paid for groceries with cash, and put big purchases like furniture on layaway plans. 2Climbing A handhold that is used to best effect by leaning out to the side of it. Example sentencesExamples Approx 10m to the left is a large face split by this good layaway climb. The start involves a leap or a technical layaway move. The next route free climbs the largest horizontal roof in Cleveland, using a combination of jams, undercuts and layaways. Definition of layaway in US English: layaway (also layaway plan) nounˈleɪəˌweɪˈlāəˌwā North American A system of paying a deposit to secure an item for later purchase. she picked up a coat she had on layaway Example sentencesExamples Too many of us put our happiness on layaway. Too much to pay for on layaway, too much to buy secondhand, if you have to ask you can't afford it, and nobody could, or should be able to. If you know that there is an occasion coming up and you may want to purchase a unit, consider placing it on layaway at your local retail store. She doesn't even have the money to buy it - she has it on layaway. Retailers will change their policies on layaway sales. Back in 1974, people still stood in line to deposit paychecks, paid for groceries with cash, and put big purchases like furniture on layaway plans.
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