lay-by

Meaning

1. (Philippines, UK, countable, uncountable) 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 such as food vendors or public telephones.
2. (UK, countable, uncountable) 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.
3. (countable, uncountable) 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.
4. (Australia, New-Zealand, South-Africa, uncountable) 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.

Synonyms

rest area

parking garage

car park

layby

parking bay

pull-off

rest stop

parking

🅿️

parking place

savings

service area

waiting bay

Translations

parkeerplaats

parkeerterrein

Rastplatz

luogo di sosta

piazzuola

pull-off

área de descanso

área de aparcamiento

Haltebucht

área de estacionamiento

aire de repos

petite aire de stationnement

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈleɪ.baɪ/