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
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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Adam Williams
july 06,
New Atlas,
6 July 2026
That thinking shapes everything from the park's easy-to-navigate layout and lower-height attractions to signage placed at kids' eye level.
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Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2026
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
And, more broadly, country-level plans that lay out investable climate projects across different countries received top billing at different forums.
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Justin Worland,
Time,
26 June 2026
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Noun
Its space-saving layout fits both upstairs and downstairs bedrooms, plus a surprisingly spacious living area, into a towable frame.
—
Adam Williams
july 06,
New Atlas,
6 July 2026
That thinking shapes everything from the park's easy-to-navigate layout and lower-height attractions to signage placed at kids' eye level.
—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2026
Verb
Noe Padilla As thousands lay out their tents and picnic blankets in San Francisco's Crissy Field, many are worried that the dense layer of fog sitting over the Golden Gate Bridge may ruin the city's Fourth of July fireworks show.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
And, more broadly, country-level plans that lay out investable climate projects across different countries received top billing at different forums.
—
Justin Worland,
Time,
26 June 2026
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“Layout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layout. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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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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