How to Use layout in a Sentence

layout

1 of 2 noun

• The layout of the apartment was good, but the kitchen was too small.
• She designed the page layout for the new magazine.
• The layout of this track is true to its name — a trip around a park.
  — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
• This will change the layout of your app icons on your home screen or apps screen.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
• Unsure of what the best layout would be for your needs?
  — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
• These systems have to do with the layout of the land.
  — Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• Heavy pages and tight layouts push people away.
  — Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
• In planning your plant layout, think in zones.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
• Boomerang said park space has been increased in the new layout.
  — John Tuohy, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
• The quick list Here are our top picks in a 'quick view' layout.
  — Rowena Cockett, Space.com, 26 May 2025
• In some layouts, there's an office nook right off the kitchen.
  — Sami Sparber, Axios, 17 Aug. 2024
• The layout is free of tight, boxy rooms and is instead open and airy.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2022
• Home tasks are tougher, as layouts and tasks are more varied and messy.
  — Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
• The mountain’s layout makes room for novices, too.
  — Claire Sibonney, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
• All projects start with the layout and a good tape measure makes this step quick and easy.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 3 Dec. 2022
• My dad is a home builder and told me the layout of the home was super rare and unique.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
• The layout of the show and stage is really kind of all the same.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 May 2022
• As with the decor, the layout can be tailored to the owner.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
• And others may join, if the layout of the building is right.
  — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
• The layout of this home consists of three bedrooms and two baths.
  — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
• Make sure your bunk bed of choice is sturdy and the right size to fit the layout of your room.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 1 May 2022
• This house offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and three baths.
  — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
• All of this will be right across the street from the new store in the design and layout phase.
  — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 24 June 2026
• The new setting lets users keep the single-line layout at all times.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 24 Dec. 2021
• The home's kitchen layout was changed so Jonathan can cook safely.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
• Get cozy and comfortable in this tiny-ish house with a unique layout.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2023
• At least as far as the rent and the layout of the rooms were concerned, this was a lucky find.
  — Haruki Murakami, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2023
• Part of the hotel’s charm is its slightly maze-like layout.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
• Choose your design and layout, and then an image for each month of the year.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
• The mouse doesn't try to lure gamers on its colors and button layout alone.
  — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2022

lay out

2 of 2 verb

• Ahead, experts lay out the process for us.
  — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
• Learn how broken floor plans are laid out, plus their pros and cons.
  — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
• Then lay out a picnic blanket on the grass and feast in the sunshine.
  — Briana Bononcini, Bon Appétit, 3 July 2024
• Come to the Congress, come to the people, and lay out the case.
  — CBS News, 14 June 2026
• Have a few supplies and the knowledge laid out here to set you up for success.
  — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 16 Nov. 2023
• The hardest part is to see all the bodies of young kids our age with blood laid out on the floor.
  — Anna Gordon, Time, 9 Oct. 2023
• In one quadrant of the park, the team laid out birth control for female rats.
  — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
• Stella, though, says the team has laid out clear runs of engagement.
  — Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
• Before putting them on, lay out the necklaces unclasped.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
• Because of how this loop is laid out, campsite’s either come with shade or a great view.
  — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
• Bane then nailed Anunoby with the ball as the Knicks player lay out of bounds.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
• Make your bed with the two single comforters laid out flat, touching the the middle of the bed.
  — Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023
• This segment of What’s Ahead lays out what must be done to save and strengthen it.
  — Steve Forbes, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
• On the table, lay out index cards, ribbon, and markers.
  — Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
• If the news is good, the agency will lay out plans for a full effort in 2025.
  — Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 19 Oct. 2022
• At a nearby hospital, doctors tried to stanch the flow of blood from the head of a child laid out on the floor.
  — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2023
• From there, the 2 episodes lay out a layered story about cops, vigilantes, and guilt.
  — Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
• While the cakes bake, lay out two clean tea towels and dust them with the confectioners' sugar.
  — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
• No new taxes proposed The plan doesn't lay out the financing.
  — Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2024
• If laid out in a straight line, this strand of DNA would stretch to about 2 meters.
  — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023
• The plant's turbines are laid out to face Pincher Creek’s strong southeast winds.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2019
• The lawsuit lays out a wide range of benefits and goals of the federal funding.
  — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
• At the week-ago town hall, McCarthy laid out his plan for the future of Paramount+.
  — Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 3 July 2024
• Years ago, Bryan Smith laid out a tell-sell-test-consult-co-create framework.
  — George Bradt, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
• It’s laid out as a one-bedroom spread over a generous 2,100 square feet.
  — Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
• Police laid out a timeline of events in the case at a news conference Wednesday.
  — Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
• In July, visitors can lay out a blanket and enjoy live jazz in the evenings.
  — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
• These documents lay out a violent encounter, step by step.
  — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
• The course should have been laid out to avoid this issue or precautions taken to protect the neighbors.
  — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2023
• That’s the test Justice Thomas laid out in his opinion for the court in Bruen.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 21 June 2024