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Noun: layby (laybys)  'ley,bI
Usage: Brit
  1. Designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily
    - pull-off, rest area [N. Amer], rest stop, lay-by [Brit], turnout [N. Amer]
Noun: lay-by (lay-bys)  'ley,bI
  1. [Austral, NZ] A type of retail purchase where the customer pays a deposit for goods and the shop sets them aside and lets the customer pay them off over time, with the customer receiving the goods when fully paid

Derived forms: laybys, lay-bys

Type of: area

Encyclopedia: Layby

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