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layout

noun
lay·​out | \ ˈlā-ˌau̇t How to pronounce layout (audio) \

Definition of layout

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the plan or design or arrangement of something laid out: such as
b : final arrangement of matter to be reproduced especially by printing
2 : the act or process of planning or laying out in detail
3a : 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

lay out

verb
laid out; laying out; lays out

Definition of lay out (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

2 : spend
3a : to prepare (a corpse) for viewing
b : to knock flat or unconscious
4 : to plan in detail lay out a campaign
6 : to mark (work) for drilling, machining, or filing

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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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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The floor plans are either a three-bedroom, four-bathroom layout or four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Los Angeles Times, "Final penthouses at the Beverly West in Westwood hit the market," 22 Aug. 2019 Everything from feed composition and barn layout to transport vehicle configuration, slaughterhouse equipment, and staffing is different for chickens, turkeys, cows, and pigs. Liz Specht, WIRED, "Alt-Meat Trounces Animal Meat's Massive Inefficiencies," 19 Aug. 2019 After tying the course record on Medinah Country Club’s No. 3 layout with a 61 on Saturday, Thomas carded a 4-under 68 on Sunday to finish at 24-under par and earn a three-stroke victory over Cantlay. Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, "Justin Thomas grabs lead in PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup with 1 tournament to play," 18 Aug. 2019 Board members also opted for a new back parking lot with eight spaces instead of 20, due to the placement of the new modular building, and selected an altered front parking lot layout that removes 17 parking spaces to create a drop-off lane. La Cañada Valley Sun, "Devil’s Gate hauling plan shifts to ease traffic at key times near LCHS," 14 Aug. 2019 When the year was up, the researchers returned, fished up the seismometers and uploaded the data, which allowed them to create a tomography, or layout, of the plate. Laura Geggel, Scientific American, "We Could Be Witnessing the Death of a Tectonic Plate," 8 Aug. 2019 Twitter’s web redesign is just the latest example in a long history of hating new layouts. Dieter Bohn, The Verge, "Android Q’s back gesture controversy, explained," 8 Aug. 2019 In transforming Lerner’s place, Sui retained its cozy ambience and labyrinthine layout. Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, "Tour Anna Sui’s Stunning Greenwich Village Apartment," 7 Aug. 2019 From logo design and layout creation to video production and photo editing, Adobe's all-powerful Creative Cloud has an app for everything. NBC News, "Learn the entire Adobe Creative Cloud for less than $30," 7 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of layout

Noun

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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layout

noun

English Language Learners Definition of layout

: the design or arrangement of something : the way something is laid out

layout

noun
lay·​out | \ ˈlā-ˌau̇t How to pronounce layout (audio) \

Kids Definition of layout

: the design or arrangement of something the layout of the park

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