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LAYBY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does layby mean?
• LAYBY (noun)
The noun LAYBY has 1 sense:
1. designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily
Familiarity information: LAYBY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
lay-by; layby; pull-off; rest area; rest stop
Hypernyms ("layby" is a kind of...):
area (a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function)
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