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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 ).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of layout1

1840–50, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase lay out
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The layout of Myanmar's capital city Nay Pyi Taw will be redrawn after the devastating earthquake last month, the country's military ruler has said.

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Some of the properties were never occupied due to safety issues such as unusual layouts or fire escape problems.

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Using a pen and paper, he draws the layout of his cell, including the open drain he would use to relieve himself.

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Another tried and tested layout is the "hub and spoke" often seen at Disneyland resorts, says Robbie Jones, insights director at Katapult.

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Players for the A’s, formerly of Oakland and eventually to be of Las Vegas, were unfamiliar with the layout of their temporary home, Sutter Health Park.

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