lay-by
a place to stop a vehicle on the side of the road
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
A man who was found tied up in a LAY-BY said he was kidnapped by a hitchhiker and told to drive there at knifepoint.
(BBC News)
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The Moon as a lunar LAY-BY. Telegraph View: Why not fill up on the way to Mars?
(Headline - The Telegraph)
(BBC News)
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The Moon as a lunar LAY-BY. Telegraph View: Why not fill up on the way to Mars?
(Headline - The Telegraph)
Did you
know?
lay-by
noun
- a place at the side of a road where a vehicle can stop for a short time without interrupting other traffic
(Cambridge Dictionary)
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In the expression lay-by, lay refers to stopping or resting and the preposition "by" is used in the context of "at or to." So a lay-by is simply a place to stop at so you can rest or take a break from driving. In the US a lay-by is called a rest stop.
In the nautical world, a lay-by is an anchorage in a narrow waterway, away from the channel. In the railroad business, it refers to a small siding where rolling stock may be stored or parked
In Australia, lay-by also refers to 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.
Finally, lay-by is also a verb meaning to set aside or save for future needs or in nautical terms to cause a vessel to stop in open water.
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SYNONYMS
rest stop, rest area, pull in
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"If you want to talk on the mobile phone while in your car, pull over into a lay-by first."
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Thanks to Volker for suggesting today's word!
noun
- a place at the side of a road where a vehicle can stop for a short time without interrupting other traffic
(Cambridge Dictionary)
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In the expression lay-by, lay refers to stopping or resting and the preposition "by" is used in the context of "at or to." So a lay-by is simply a place to stop at so you can rest or take a break from driving. In the US a lay-by is called a rest stop.
In the nautical world, a lay-by is an anchorage in a narrow waterway, away from the channel. In the railroad business, it refers to a small siding where rolling stock may be stored or parked
In Australia, lay-by also refers to 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.
Finally, lay-by is also a verb meaning to set aside or save for future needs or in nautical terms to cause a vessel to stop in open water.
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SYNONYMS
rest stop, rest area, pull in
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"If you want to talk on the mobile phone while in your car, pull over into a lay-by first."
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Thanks to Volker for suggesting today's word!
