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PRONUNCIATION OF LAYAWAY

layaway  [ˈleɪəweɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAYAWAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Layaway is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAYAWAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Layaway

Layaway [1] is an agreement in which the seller reserves an item for a consumer until the consumer completes all the payments necessary to pay for that item. Rather than taking the item home and then repaying the debt on a regular schedule, as in most installment plans or hire purchases, the layaway customer does not receive the item until it is completely paid for. There is sometimes a fee associated, since the seller must "lay" the item "away" in storage until the payments are completed. Because there is little risk involved for the seller, layaway can be readily offered to those with bad credit. If the transaction is not completed, the item is returned to stock and the customer's money is returned minus a fee. The main advantage of layaway is that no interest is charged. In addition, the price is fixed, availability is guaranteed by reserving the item in stock, and an item being purchased as a gift can be kept secret.[2] Consumers may also gain a sense of living within their means.[3][4] Layaway became common during the Great Depression of the 1930s.[3] It was widely withdrawn during the 1980s,[5] as the ubiquity of credit cards decreased its utility.

Definition of layaway in the English dictionary

The definition of layaway in the dictionary is payment by instalments; the buyer takes possession of the article only when the full price has been paid.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAYAWAY


anyway
ˈɛnɪˌweɪ
away
əˈweɪ
Broadway
ˈbrɔːdˌweɪ
castaway
ˈkɑːstəˌweɪ
Conway
ˈkɒnˌweɪ
gateway
ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ
getaway
ˈɡɛtəweɪ
giveaway
ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ
highway
ˈhaɪˌweɪ
midway
ˈmɪdˌweɪ
Norway
ˈnɔːˌweɪ
parkway
ˈpɑːkˌweɪ
qua
kweɪ
railway
ˈreɪlˌweɪ
runaway
ˈrʌnəweɪ
runway
ˈrʌnˌweɪ
segue
ˈsɛɡweɪ
subway
ˈsʌbˌweɪ
tearaway
ˈtɛərəweɪ
way
weɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAYAWAY

lay store by
lay to
lay to rest
lay up
lay vicar
lay waste
lay-by
layabout
Layamon
Layard
layaway plan
layback
laydeez
layer
layer cake
layerage
layered
layering
layette
layin

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAYAWAY

breakaway
faraway
flyaway
get away
give away
go away
Hathaway
hideaway
once and away
out and away
put away
right away
rockaway
run away
stayaway
straight away
take away
takeaway
turn away
walk away

Synonyms and antonyms of layaway in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «layaway» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAYAWAY

Find out the translation of layaway to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of layaway from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «layaway» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预约购货
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

layaway
570 millions of speakers

English

layaway
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

layaway
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

layaway
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Сделки отложенной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

layaway
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

layaway
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mise de côté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Layaway
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

layaway
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

予約販売商品
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

layaway
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Layaway
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Layaway
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

layaway
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेआऊए
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

layaway
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

layaway
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

layaway
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

угоди відкладеної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

layaway
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

layaway
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

layaway
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

layaway
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

layaway
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of layaway

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAYAWAY»

The term «layaway» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.585 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAYAWAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «layaway» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «layaway» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about layaway

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAYAWAY»

Discover the use of layaway in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to layaway and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Layaway Procedures for U.S. Army Facilities: Inspection, ...
Many buildings to be transferred to other users also will need to be placed in a layaway status until transfer. In 1991 the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) published a two-volume technical report addressing the ...
S. L. Hunter, 1999
2
Oracle Built-in Packages
(customer_in IN VARCHAR2, animal_in IN VARCHAR2, payment_in IN NUMBER) ; PROCEDURE display (customer_in IN VARCHAR2 := '%', animal_in IN VARCHAR2 := '%'); END layaway; The layaway.one_animal function retrieves the ...
Steven Feuerstein, Charles Dye, John Beresniewicz, 1998
3
Layaway Plan for Direct Digital Control (DDC) Systems on the ...
This plan defines the procedures to be followed in laying away, maintaining, and reactivating the DDC systems (Foxboro Model PCP-88) for the CIL continuous TNT production lines at the Volunteer and Joliet Army Ammunition Plants.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP FALLS CHURCH VA., 1975
4
Layaway Procedures for U S Army Facilities: Inspection, ...
This act contains two essential parts: Section 100 and Section 106. Interpretation and clarification of these regulations can be found in 36 CFR 800, the regulations governing the Section 106 review process.
U.S. Government, 2011
5
Congressional Record
... equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $4,160,186,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2004. Aircraft Procurement, Navy For construction, procurement, production, modification, ...
Congress, 2010
6
Congressional Record, V. 148, Pt. 9, June 27, 2002 to July ...
... appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $2,384,617,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2005. Procurement of Ammunition ...
Congress
7
Department of Defense appropriations for 1974. Hearings... ...
The list of industrial facilities laid away or planned for layaway with fiscal year 1973 funds and the programed amounts is as follows : [In millions of dollars] Industrial facility : Bemington Arms (layaway of 5.56 mm cartridge) $0. 501 Olin Corp.
U.S. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, 1973
8
Department of Defense Appropriations for 1993: Army ...
TANK PRODUCTION FACILITY LAYAWAY COSTS Mr. McDADE. We have figures that have come over from the Department that indicate that layaway costs for the tank production facilities would be about $600 million. If the line were just laid ...
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Dept. of Defense, 1992
9
Hearings
List of facilities with programmed amounts for the layaway portion of the Ammunition Production Base Support Program for FY 1969 to FY 1973 ( continued): FY 1971 Project Number Description Million $ 5718480 Gateway AAP - Layaway ...
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, 1973
10
Department of Defense appropriations for 1980: hearings ...
(c) Due to the constantly changing ammunition procurement picture (including Foreign Military Sales, Army and other Service orders) the layaway program is dynamic rather than static. To allow flexibility in meeting this dynamic situation, the ...
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Dept. of Defense, 1979

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAYAWAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term layaway is used in the context of the following news items.
1
10 reasons why they ride RAGBRAI
He saved up money from his Register paper route and bought the bike on layaway. He was 11 when he finally rode it home in 1974. “It was a ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
2
Federal background checks for gun sales up - Dothan Eagle: Local
“You literally have every demographic, from the folks who have to pay on a layaway for six months to buy their gun to doctors and lawyers ... «Dothan Eagle, Jul 15»
3
Community briefs
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service is helping students make the grade in the 2015-16 year by extending its layaway program to include ... «The Fort Campbell Courier, Jul 15»
4
What's worse than having your identity stolen? Not having an …
It would be as if you bought a dining room set on a layaway plan, and when the last payment was made, the store said, “You know what? «Real Change News, Jul 15»
5
Affordable Family Vacation Payment Plans
When most people think about layaway payment plans, they usually think about toys under a Christmas tree. The secret that most families don't ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
'One more thing' is focus of Eustis church outreach ministry
EUSTIS — Nancy Keane was awestruck back in December when she heard about a Good Samaritan who paid off the layaway balances of ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»
7
Kmart closing Vineland store
"This can be initiated by our customers and done by an associate, in-store. We are communicating with our layaway customers as they come in ... «Vineland Daily Journal, Jul 15»
8
Save money on sales tax holiday weekend
A sale of a qualifying item under a layaway plan qualifies for exemption if the customer places the qualifying merchandise on layaway during ... «KTRK-TV, Jul 15»
9
Kmart closure to result in 74 layoffs in Atwater
Riefs recommended that customers with items on layaway either pay off the contract early, or transfer their layaway contract to another store or ... «Merced Sun-Star, Jul 15»
10
Most letter carriers still deliver great service
The layaway was convenient.” CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. Read or Share this story: http://bwne.ws/1IYsOAG ... «Port Huron Times Herald, Jul 15»

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