layaway
word
Definition
A store service where you pay for an item over time, in installments, and receive it only after the full price is paid.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly used in North American English. Common phrase: 'put on layaway.' Not the same as credit—no possession until fully paid. Rare outside the US/Canada.
Spanish: apartado - compra en abonosPortuguese (BR): compra programada - reserva com prestaçõesPortuguese (PT): compra em prestações - reserva para pagamentoChinese (Simplified): 分期付款保留 (商品) - 预订支付Chinese (Traditional): 分期付款保留 (商品) - 預訂付款Hindi: किश्त पर आरक्षित खरीदArabic: شراء بالتقسيط (حجز حتى الدفع الكامل)Bengali: লে-অ্যাওয়ে (কিস্তিতে পণ্য সংরক্ষণ ব্যবস্থা)Russian: рассрочка (на хранение) - система layawayJapanese: レイアウェイ (取り置き購入制度)Vietnamese: mua trả góp giữ hàng - chương trình layawayKorean: 레이어웨이 (상품 예약 할부제)Turkish: taksitle rezerve - layaway sistemiUrdu: قسطوں پر محفوظ رکھوانا (لے اوے) - لی اوے سسٹمIndonesian: layaway - sistem titip cicilan
Example Sentences
I put the bike on layaway until I can pay for it.
basic
The store offers a layaway plan for expensive items.
basic
She used layaway to buy her new coat.
basic
We couldn't afford the TV right away, so we put it on layaway.
natural
Does this store have layaway, or do you have to pay everything up front?
natural
My mom used to put Christmas gifts on layaway months in advance.
natural