lay by
/ˈleɪ baɪ/
noun
- A short parking area beside a road where vehicles can pull off to rest or stop.
- The truck driver stopped at a lay-by for a quick nap.
- We pulled into a lay-by to check the map.
- There are picnic tables in the lay-by overlooking the valley.
- A system of paying for an item in installments and collecting it when fully paid (chiefly British and Australian).
- She put the dress on lay-by and paid it off over three months.
- The store offers a lay-by plan for customers who cannot pay the full price at once.
- He picked up his new sofa from lay-by after making the final payment.