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Meaning of layaway | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. A pit in which hides are stored.
  2. The system of accepting a deposit and holding for a customer to complete purchase.
  3. An item which has been held in this way.

Equivalents

Polski przedpłata

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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