# layaway

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #70,827

## 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.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/layaway