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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lay-by (lā′bī′),USA pronunciation n. - British Terms(on a road or railroad) a place beside the main road or track where vehicles may wait.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa mooring place in a narrow river or canal, formed to one side so as to leave the channel free.
- noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase lay by 1795–1805
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lay-by n - Brit a place for drivers to stop at the side of a main road
- an anchorage in a narrow waterway, away from the channel
- a small railway siding where rolling stock may be stored or parked
- Austral NZ South 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
vb lay by (adverb)- (transitive) to set aside or save for future needs
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