LAY AWAY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

lay away 1 of 2

verb

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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layaway

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noun

as in installment plan

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Verb

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

Noun

Putting a banh mi on layaway—this is the world that buy-now, pay-later programs have wrought. —

Mac Schwerin, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2023 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 See all Example Sentences for lay away

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But instead of leaving, the quartet used a coat hanger to unlock the basement’s door and went downstairs, where food and some alcohol were stored.

— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
What does weight really tell us about our health? 01:41 CNN — For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks.

— Faye Chiu, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025