1
: the plan or design or arrangement of something laid out: such as
a
b
: final arrangement of matter to be reproduced especially by printing
2
: the act or process of planning or laying out in detail
3
a
: something that is laid out
a model train layout
b
: land or structures or rooms used for a particular purpose
a cattle-ranching layout
also
: place
c
: a set or outfit especially of tools
laid out; laying out; lays out
Synonyms
Examples of layout in a Sentence
Noun
The layout of the apartment was good, but the kitchen was too small.
She designed the page layout for the new magazine.
Verb
he laid out big bucks for a new lawnmower that runs by itself
the transatlantic balloonists laid out a backup plan in case of an emergency
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Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2024
Tesla fleets will now be able gather data on their surroundings, like road layouts, according to Reuters.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Set on organic farm plots — in a landscape that UNESCO has designated as a Biosphere Reserve — the homes come in three layouts from four to eight bedrooms.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2024
Tesla fleets will now be able gather data on their surroundings, like road layouts, according to Reuters.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for layout
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“Layout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layout. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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layout
1 of 2 noun
lay·out
ˈlā-ˌau̇t 
2
: something laid out
3
: a set or outfit especially of tools
lay out
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)lā-ˈau̇t
1
: plan entry 2 sense 1
lay out a campaign
2
: to arrange for display or for working on
lay out an exhibit
3
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