"lay-bye" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lay-byes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lay-bye (plural lay-byes)
  1. Alternative form of lay-by Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lay-by
    Sense id: en-lay-bye-en-noun-BjC3tago Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The assassin's anonymous white van wound serenely along the coast road in the shimmering heat of a June afternoon. ere was no other trac on the road and the assassin raked the hazy distance ahead in search of the lay-bye where he was sure steve had stopped to answer the assassin's promised telephone call at exactly half-past three.",
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