ALL meanings of lay-by
lay-by
L l - noun lay-by British. (on a road or railroad) a place beside the main road or track where vehicles may wait. 1
- noun lay-by Nautical. a mooring place in a narrow river or canal, formed to one side so as to leave the channel free. 1
- noun lay-by area where vehicles can pull over 1
- countable noun lay-by A lay-by is a short strip of road by the side of a main road, where cars can stop for a while. 0
- noun lay-by a place for drivers to stop at the side of a main road 0
- noun lay-by an anchorage in a narrow waterway, away from the channel 0
- noun lay-by a small railway siding where rolling stock may be stored or parked 0
- noun lay-by a system of payment whereby a buyer pays a deposit on an article, which is reserved until he or she has paid the full price 0
- verb lay-by to set aside or save for future needs 0
- verb lay-by to cause (a sailing vessel) to stop in open water or (of a sailing vessel) to stop 0
- noun lay-by to save; lay away 0
- noun lay-by to cultivate (a crop) for the last time 0
- noun lay-by to harvest and store (a crop or crops) 0
- noun lay-by a widened section of a stream, canal, etc. where vessels can lay over or pass 0
- noun lay-by a railroad siding 0
- noun lay-by a widened section as along a highway, for emergency parking 0
- noun lay-by (Britain) A paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger lay-bys possibly having facilities like food vendors or public telephones. 0
- noun lay-by (Britain) A railroad siding; a second, short railroad track just to the side of a railroad track, connected with the main track by a switch and used for unloading, bypassing, etc. 0
- noun lay-by (nautical) A widened section of a narrow river or canal, formed to one side so as to leave the channel free, for mooring of vessels, where vessels can lay over or allow others to pass. 0
- noun lay-by (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) A method of retail purchase in which the selected goods are set aside and the customer pays for them in instalments, receiving them when fully paid; layaway. 0