emergency parking bay

noun

A paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger lay-bys possibly having facilities like food vendors or public telephones.

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Meanings

nounemergency parking bay (plural emergency parking bays)

plural emergency parking bays

  1. PhilippinesA paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger lay-bys possibly having facilities like food vendors or public telephones.
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