Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

layaway

/lˈeɪəwˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: lay-away
IPA: /lˈeɪəwˌeɪ/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pit in which hides are stored.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The system of accepting a deposit and holding for a customer to complete a purchase.

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

An item which has been held in this way.

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable

verb

Alternative form of lay away.

verb

Nonstandard form of lay away.

Example Sentences

"A chain of local gun shops advertised, as a “Father's Day Sale,” the semiautomatic Intratec TEC-9, with extra ammo clip, case, and flash suppressor, reduced from $347.80 to $249.95 and available on layaway."

Etymology

Deverbal from lay away. The truly solidified verb (as contrasted with the merely misspelled one) is back-formed from the noun but is nonstandard.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Finance.

Inflected Forms

layaways (plural) layaways (present, singular) layawaying (participle, present) layawayed (participle, past) layawayed (past)

Phrases

Firestone layaway

Questions

How do you pronounce layaway?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈeɪəwˌeɪ/.
What does layaway mean?: A pit in which hides are stored.
Where does layaway come from?: Deverbal from lay away. The truly solidified verb (as contrasted with the merely misspelled one) is back-formed from the noun but is nonstandard.

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