layout

[ ley-out ]

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 ( def 34 ).
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. Compare pike ⁷, tuck ¹( def 14 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of layout¹

1840–50, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase lay out

Example Sentences

It is believed changes include replacing seating in some areas of the ground with terracing, reducing press facilities and altering the hospitality layout as well as the plans for WiFi infrastructure.

From BBC

The skeleton of Splash Mountain and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is the same, that is the ride still features its cleverly designed track layout, one that manages to disguise twists, turns and drops.

From Los Angeles Times

Changes to the layout would include making use of an outdoor patio for a further 144 guests.

From BBC

Being a customer, by contrast, forces a team to take whatever engine layout its partner comes up with.

From BBC

Under these agreements, the top manufacturer in a given product – using, prevailing wisdom says, their competitive marketing insights – will create visual layouts dictating how to arrange all the products in that given category.

From Salon

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