What the bloody hell is a layby? Labi? Lay-bie?
And here I thought I was up to par on all of my English slang. Bollocks!!!
Just my $.02
A layby is a designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily. It's not English slang, or any other kind of slang for that matter.
In America it's called a 'turnout'.
just my 2/100s of a dollar...
Yes, that's right. I meant, of course, to say that it's a term used in England - but not slang.
Here in canada we just call it the side of the road lol
Just kidding, that's just what I call it because I don't know the real word :)
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Something similar to a shoulder I would assume.
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We don't have such things in America. I've never seen one like that. It looked like an on ramp to the highway (motorway). But obviously, it was just for cars to stop. We do have things kind of like that coming down large mountains for trucks to run into if their brakes fail. But cars are not supposed to hang out there because they are for emergency.
shareWhat the British call a "lay by" would be labeled a "turn out" in America. They are used by slow cars to pullover and let faster cars drive past. Or emergency stops.
The larger laybys have phones and toilets, but most are just simple pullouts for temporary stops.
well, yes, but more frequently: a rest stop...
sharewell, yes, but more frequently: a rest stop...
shareActually no, here in America it's called a rest area (and to be specific, a non-services rest area, as we have full or partial services rest areas as well that have anything from simply restrooms, to those who have vending machines, water fountains, case-enclosed roadmaps, dog-walking areas, and picnic tables).
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