lay-by

/'leibai/
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lay-by

A car pulls into a lay-by to check a map.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A designated paved area beside a main road where vehicles can stop temporarily, typically for rest, to make a phone call, or to allow faster traffic to pass.
Usage
  • The word "lay-by" is used to refer to a specific type of roadside stopping area. It is not a parking lot or a service station, but a simple, often short, pull-off area from the main carriageway.
  • It is primarily used in British English. In American English, similar areas are often called "rest areas," "pull-offs," or "turnouts."
Examples
  • Noun:
    • We pulled into a lay-by to check the map.
    • The lorry driver stopped at the lay-by for a short nap.
    • There are frequent lay-bys along this motorway for emergency stops.
Advanced Usage
  • "to pull into a lay-by": This is the standard phrase for entering a lay-by.
    • The car was overheating, so I had to pull into the next lay-by.
  • The concept is often associated with highway safety, providing a place to stop without obstructing traffic flow.
Variants and Related Words
  • Layby: An alternative spelling, often written as one word.
  • Pull-off (n.): (Chiefly US) A similar area where one can pull a vehicle off the road.
  • Rest area (n.): (Chiefly US) A larger roadside facility with amenities like picnic tables and toilets.
  • Turnout (n.): (Chiefly US) A widened area of a road for stopping or passing.
Synonyms
  • Roadside stopping area: A general descriptive term.
  • Pull-in: (Informal, UK) Another term for a lay-by.
  • Bay: Can be used in certain contexts (e.g., "parking bay"), but this is less specific.
Related Phrases
  • "to be in a lay-by": Describes the state of a vehicle being stopped there.
    • We found their broken-down van in a lay-by ten miles back.
Notes
  • "Lay-by" is a compound noun. Do not confuse it with the verb phrase "to lay by," which means to save or store something.
  • In some contexts, especially historically or in nautical terms, "lay by" can be a verb phrase with different meanings, but the primary modern meaning is the noun form defined above.
lay-by

A car pulls into a lay-by to check a map.

Noun
  1. designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily

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