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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Recent Examples of layaway
Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Adopted from South Korea as a baby, she was raised lovingly by parents who did their best, recalling a home where household goods were often purchased on layaway.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Tom Hyland, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
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Verb
There is also a layaway plan for single-day general admission tickets that starts at $50.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Adopted from South Korea as a baby, she was raised lovingly by parents who did their best, recalling a home where household goods were often purchased on layaway.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
Yet, despite the tannins, Freisa is not a wine to lay away in most examples, but rather one that should be enjoyed early on, often chilled, with soups, seafood or lighter meats.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layaway
Verb
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The acting head of DOE’s environmental program was fired in early September, prompting speculation that the agency was trying to shift toward storing the waste by mixing it with a cement-like substance called grout, reported Science.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Ice is often taken for granted today, but the ability to both store and keep frozen water signified immense influence and privilege in ancient cultures.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fifty-five percent of phone shoppers in the United States — including those who purchase flip phones and basic mobile phones — buy their device through an installment plan, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Consumers get approvals at checkout instead of waiting days—think Klarna at H&M or Apple’s installment plans for devices.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Or go on the opposite side of the design spectrum and wake up your coffee party with an Anut Cairo Circus jar—a perfect place to stash sugar cubes.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 Oct. 2025
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The hoard includes some unusual coins and tells a story about the time when it was carefully stashed away.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ukraine had already arranged credits from European institutions for €800 million ($930 million), Grynchuk said, and had discussed expanding these loans.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Although, in a way, that does prove one point that’s worth giving the defense credit for.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Liverpool’s pursuit of Champions League qualification lay in tatters.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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For Dickinson, the greater challenge lay in finding the right tone to strike around the film’s sensitive subject matter of homelessness and mental health.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Adult female flies can lay up to 400 eggs at a time, and each larva in a human patient has to be physically dug out from infected flesh.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
25 Aug. 2025
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Walking up the eighteenth hole, Woad laid up into the par-5 finisher before sticking a 3/4 wedge to 2 feet to seal the tournament.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
Verb
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Flip the script and set up an entryway for staying put by placing a comfy daybed by the door.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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Shares jumped nearly 9% on the news Friday and traded roughly 2½ times the average daily options volume, with calls outpacing puts by well over 4:1.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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“Layaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layaway. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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