lay-by Definition
lay·-by (-bī′)
noun
- a widened section of a stream, canal, etc. where vessels can lay over or pass
- a railroad siding
- Brit. a widened section as along a highway, for emergency parking
lay by Synonyms
lay-by Usage Examples
Preposition: on
- side: Park on lay-by on south side of the road.
- road: The tree trunks were sent down from a lay-by on the road above on a chute.
- left: Follow the lane for about a mile to a small lay-by on the left just past Upper Clifton Farm.
- right: Park in a lay-by on the right, just north of the red metal gate.
Modifies a noun
- parking: There is lay-by parking for the Post Office, which is important for it to continue to attract passing trade.
- stop: Lay-by stops were designed to allow busses to pull out of danger.
Adjective modifier
- small: A small lay-by can also be found about 0.50 miles toward Selkirk.
- large: Vehicles must not be taken to the mill, there is a large lay-by near the site.
- new: The westbound bus stop service is now located within the new lay-by, on the northwest side of the Floral Clock Gardens.
- convenient: Laguna El Portil This is a large lagoon on the outskirts of Huelva where there is a convenient lay-by to park.
- long: We parked in the long lay-by ( old road ) situated on the north side of the B1062 west of Beccles.
- first: A handful of Speckled Woods were the only butterflies of note on the cyclepath between the Toll Bridge and the first road lay-by.
Converse of object
- find: After crossing Laira Bridge take the first turning on the right, where you will find a small lay-by to park in.
- use: Busses are now using the bus lay-by opposite the Gala Bingo hall as before.
- create: To create the mooring lay-by, the channel would be widened on the offside of the canal, the footpath diverted and hedge replanted.
- reach: In another half mile turn right on the unsigned minor road to reach the parking lay-by over the bridge on the right.
Noun used with modifier
- bus: These are in many instances double roundabouts and a bus lay-by could be provided.
- road: Car parking is available opposite the Church forty yards from the Church, and coaches can park in a nearby road lay-by.
- parking: In another half mile turn right on the unsigned minor road to reach the parking lay-by over the bridge on the right.
- mooring: To create the mooring lay-by, the channel would be widened on the offside of the canal, the footpath diverted and hedge replanted.
Browse dictionary entries near lay-by
- ‹ lay brother
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- ‹ lay about one
- ‹ lay a course
- ‹ lay
- ‹ Laxness
- ‹ laxity
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- lay hands on ›
- lay hold of ›
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