lay-by

1. Brit a place for drivers to stop at the side of a main road

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical an anchorage in a narrow waterway, away from the channel

3. (Transport / Railways) a small railway siding where rolling stock may be stored or parked

4. (Business / Commerce) Austral and NZ 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)

1. (tr) to set aside or save for future needs

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Also lay to to cause (a sailing vessel) to stop in open water or (of a sailing vessel) to stop

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Noun

lay-by - designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily

layby, pull-off, rest area, rest stop

area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"

Translations

lay-by [ˈleɪbaɪ] N (Aut) → área f de descanso, área f de estacionamiento

lay-by [ˈleɪˌbaɪ] n (Brit) (Aut) → piazzola (di sosta)

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uk TWO notorious lay-bys in Warwickshire used as a meeting point for gay men have finally been closed off after years of campaigning.

POLICE CLOSE GAY LAYBYS; Pick-up point shut down after spate of ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)

The allegation is that the attack then took place after the car made a stop at the lay-by.

Football in crisis: 'RAPED IN LAY-BY' Leeds player is accused of sex ... by The Mirror (London, England)

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