LAY-BY


Meaning of LAY-BY in English

noun

1.

[ C ] ( BrE ) an area at the side of a road where vehicles may stop for a short time

—compare rest area

2.

[ U ] ( AustralE , NZE , SAfrE ) a system of paying some money for an article so that it is kept for you and you can pay the rest of the money later :

You could secure it on lay-by.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.