layaway
The word “layaway” has 3 syllables: lay-a-way
It's pronounced as /ˈleɪ.əˌweɪ/
What is synonym and antonym for layaway?
In the thesaurus, “layaway” has 49 synonyms and 29 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for layaway along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for layaway
- accumulate
- acquire
- amass
- assemble
- bank
- bury
- cache
- charge account
- coffer
- collect
- conceal
- concentrate
- conserve
- credit
- credit line
- deposit
- ensconce
- garner
- gather
- heap
- hoard
- hold
- husband
- installment plan
- keep
- lay by
- lay in
- lay up
- pick up
- pile
- preserve
- put by
- reserve
- retain
- round up
- salt away
- save
- secrete
- set aside
- set by
- stack
- stash
- stock
- stockpile
- store
- stow
- treasure
- trust
- withhold
Antonyms for layaway
- blow
- cast
- consume
- deplete
- discard
- dispel
- disperse
- dissipate
- ditch
- dump
- exhaust
- expend
- hand out
- hand over
- impoverish
- jettison
- lavish
- misspend
- relinquish
- run through
- scatter
- spend
- squander
- surrender
- throw away
- throw out
- unload
- use up
- waste
Meanings of layaway
- noun
- Things which have had a deposit placed on them and which the owner (generally a store) has agreed to hold for the customer and accept full payment at a later time.
- The system of accepting a deposit and holding for a customer to complete purchase.
- verb
- To place items on hold with a deposit at a merchant's.
Example Sentences
- She put the bicycle on layaway so she could pay for it over time.
- The store offers a layaway program for holiday shopping.
- He used layaway to buy a new couch without using a credit card.
- I finally finished paying off the layaway and brought home the TV.
- Many customers prefer layaway to avoid interest charges.
On this page you'll find 78 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to layaway, such as: accumulate, acquire, amass, assemble, bank, blow, bury.
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