lay-bynoun
uk/ˈleɪ.baɪ/us/ˈleɪ.baɪ/lay-by noun (ROAD)
[ C ] plural lay-bys UK a place at the side of a road where a vehicle can stop for a short time without interrupting other traffic:
We pulled into a lay-by to look at the map.
See also
rest stop
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Road surfaces & features
- asphalt
- bitumen
- black spot
- blind spot
- camber
- gravelled
- gritter
- hairpin bend
- kerb
- kerbside
- manhole
- pothole
- rest area
- rest stop
- resurface
- roadside
- rumble strip
- S-bend
- traffic calming
- tramlines
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lay-by noun (PAYMENT)
[ U ] Australian English a system of paying for goods in small amounts and receiving the goods after the full amount has been paid, or goods bought in this way
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layaway