Lay Away (Verb)
Meaning
Save up as for future use.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- She decided to lay away a portion of her paycheck each month to save up for a down payment on a house.
- The couple started to lay away money for their daughter's college fund as soon as she was born.
- To avoid debt, they chose to lay away cash for their wedding expenses rather than put them on credit.
- Each month, he would lay away a set amount in his savings account for a dream vacation.
- His parents encouraged him to lay away some of his allowance to save up for a new bike.