Put down near a resting-place on the road (5)

I believe the answer is:

layby

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'a resting-place on the road' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'put down near' is the wordplay.
'put down' becomes 'lay' (laying is a kind of putting down).
'near' becomes 'by' (near means close by).
'lay'+'by'='LAYBY'

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I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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