layout

American  

[ley-out] / ˈleɪˌaʊt /

noun

1. an arrangement or plan.

   We objected to the layout of the house.

2. the act of laying or spreading out.

3. a plan or sketch, as of an advertisement or a page of a newspaper or magazine, indicating the arrangement and relationship of the parts, as of type and artwork.

4. (in advertising, publishing, etc.) the technique, process, or occupation of making layouts.

5. Journalism. spread.

6. Informal. a place, as of residence or business, and the features that go with it; a setup.

   a fancy layout with a swimming pool and a tennis court.

7. Informal. a display or spread, as of dishes at a meal.

8. a collection or set of tools, implements, or the like.

9. Cards. an arrangement of cards dealt according to a given pattern, as in solitaire.

10. Diving, Gymnastics. a body position in which one is fully extended and arched backward, with the legs together and straight, the head thrown back, and the arms extended sideways.

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Etymology

Origin of layout

1840–50, noun use of verb phrase lay out

Example Sentences

Christian Bird of TerraDat, the Welsh firm which carried out the surveys, said the images were "remarkably clear, identifying and mapping in 3D the villa structure, surrounding ditches and wider layout of the site".

From BBC

Situated in the western suburbs of Philadelphia this historic layout stages its second PGA in May.

From BBC

Open layouts were meant to spark collaboration, but in practice they often create constant noise, distractions and a sense of being “on display.”

From The Wall Street Journal

These spaces were essentially engineered, by layout, materials and missing layers of protection, into tragedy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Miladi's sister Aya, 26, an interior design student, said she liked the bright new museum's layout, "the careful lighting, the screens and interactive tools" that all help make the museum accessible to all.

From Barron's

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