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Definition lay-by in British English

lay-by noun

noun
1

an area provided by the side of a road where vehicles can stop for a short period of time

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2

a method of buying goods from a shop by which a customer pays a small amount of money so that the shop will keep the goods for them until they pay the rest

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Definition lay-by in British English