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Definition of lay-by noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lay-by

noun
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1 [countable] (British English) an area at the side of a road where vehicles may stop for a short timeHe pulled into the lay-by and got out to see what was wrong with the car. compare rest area2 [uncountable] (Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English) a system of paying some money for an article so that it is kept for you and you can pay the rest of the money laterYou could secure it on lay-by.