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How to pronounce layby in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms lay-by, pull-off, rest area, rest stop
Type of area

Examples of layby

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A friend this week complained about waiting 20 minutes at the Big W layby counter.
From the smh.com.au
There was champagne to buy, clothes to put on layby and good times to be had.
From the nzherald.co.nz
In a layby 20m away an Israeli army personnel carrier stands poised, its blue lights flashing.
From the guardian.co.uk
A small layby nearby allows access by the public and the bridge is maintained by English Heritage.
From the en.wikipedia.org
At the south end of the layby a footpath leads west into the forest, where the memorial is located.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Kmart's layby programme faltered as Walmart and Toys R Us introduced or expanded competing programmes.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Three young Frenchmen were attacked as they slept in a van parked in a layby near Mangamuka in 2010.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Auckland Transport is looking at making another parking layby near the entrance into a P15 drop-off zone after 6pm.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Instead, we had to drive to a layby somewhere beyond Calais where I was taken, weeping, into a toilet block.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Pull-off: designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily
  • A rest area, travel plaza, rest stop, or service area is a public facility, located next to a large thoroughfare such as a highway, expressway, or freeway at which drivers and passengers can rest, eat, or refuel without exiting on to secondary roads. ...
  • Alternative spelling of lay-by
  • An agreement to pay for a particular item by instalments where the consumer gets the goods when they have been paid for in full. ...
  • A British term for a rest stop, i.e., a place at the side of a road where drivers can stop (to rest)
  • A final, typically post-directed, herbicide application designed to eliminate or suppress weeds through harvest.
  • Passing track, sidetrack. Layed out is delayed
  • Buy on instalment without taking the goods until fully paid for.
  • N. place to hide a code board (Ref: NightWatchman Rally)