as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
the weather forecast warned of a severe storm, so we laid away a generous supply of bottled water and canned food just in case
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as in installment plan
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Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 14 Dec. 2022
Layaway still around?:What stores will offer layaway this holiday shopping season?
—Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2022
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Retailers, for their part, created the layaway plan, which allowed consumers to reserve a product in return for a down payment, with further payments made throughout the year.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 14 Dec. 2022
Layaway still around?:What stores will offer layaway this holiday shopping season?
—Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2022
See all Example Sentences for lay away
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“Lay away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20away. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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