lay bye

A form of lay-by — 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 such as food vendors or public telephones.

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Meanings

nounlay bye (plural lay byes)

plural lay byes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lay-by.

    He stopped at a lay bye somewhere along the way for a rest and a drink.

    2010, Nsununguli Mbo, A Crisis of the Heart, page 145
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    Taking a gamble the decision was made to leave the caravan in the lay bye and use the one car to venture into town to sample some of the local hospitality.

    1988, Dr. K, His Last Supper, page 38

    Five minutes later the coach was again passing the lay bye, just as the words “The Mayor of Bayswater he had a pretty daughter and the hair on her dickydido hung down to her knees" rang out from the back of the coach.

    2016, Howard Robinson, Haven On Tour, page 60
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APA

lay bye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20bye

MLA

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Chicago

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