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as in format
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
the decorator changed the layout of the living room three times before declaring it finished
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as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the layout of his portraits typically consists of a finely drawn subject against a roughly sketched background
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as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment
he laid out big bucks for a new lawnmower that runs by itself
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as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
the transatlantic balloonists laid out a backup plan in case of an emergency
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as in to classify
to put into a particular arrangement
plants in the botanical gardens are laid out according to biogeographic region
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as in to display
to present so as to invite notice or attention
for the historic celebration, the museum laid out its full collection of native artifacts
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Recent Examples of layout
Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
In addition to the transmission tunnel, Mazda has incorporated batteries behind both seats, similar to the layout in the upcoming Porsche Cayman EV.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Originally, the first Trump administration laid out a five-year period of gradual conversion towards an international price index that constitutes a blend of U.S. and overseas prices.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Noun
Available in three- and four-stateroom layouts, the GT75 was first tested by Hollywood actor Kevin Costner during a four-day cruise of the Aeolian islands last summer.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
In addition to the transmission tunnel, Mazda has incorporated batteries behind both seats, similar to the layout in the upcoming Porsche Cayman EV.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Verb
House Bill 7219 came at a time where the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which lays out protections for this group of students, has come under attack.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Originally, the first Trump administration laid out a five-year period of gradual conversion towards an international price index that constitutes a blend of U.S. and overseas prices.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layout
Noun
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The Creative Pool focuses on identifying innovative audiovisual works of any genre or format – from short films to series to podcasts or game concepts.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
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The Creative Pool focuses on identifying innovative ideas for audiovisual works of any genre or format — from short films and series to podcasts or game concepts.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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For other styles and designs of squirrel-proof bird feeders from Amazon, see our other suggestions below.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2025
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Unlike the cylindrical body of most planes, the blended wing design—where the wing and aircraft body are fused together—makes this aircraft look more like a stealth bomber or even a manta ray than a commercial airliner.—
Calif.
Senior Correspondent,
Time,
12 June 2025
Verb
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The turtle's transmitters will last two months, allowing Lang and partnering technicians to track how the turtles spend their summer.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Sacramento County’s budget outlines recommendations of how the county should spend its money throughout the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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The reservation platform OpenTable reports 52% of consumers planned to go it alone at restaurants in 2025.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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Holmes, a retiree in her early 70s, was grieving the death of her son at the time, so her daughter planned a trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to help her through the difficult period, per the filing.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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One half of respondents say price increases have caused financial hardships for them or their household, with 16% classifying it as serious hardship.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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Geomagnetic storms are classified using a G-scale, which ranks their intensity from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
Verb
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The 2023 Chianti Classico displayed beautiful freshness and elegance, offering pure fruit and immediate charm. Querciabella (Greve, Radda, Gaiole) – With organic and biodynamic vineyards across multiple UGAs, Querciabella champions purity and transparency in every bottle.—
Jessica Dupuy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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They were punished with another partial stadium closure in April after displaying banners insulting ex-PSG player Rabiot during a game against Marseille.—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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This stretch began with Tropical Storm Ana in May 2015 and included the extraordinary formation of Hurricane Alex in January 2016, an event that hadn’t been seen since 1938.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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After the snap, the defense dropped into a Cover 2 zone and linebacker Troy Dye (No. 43) sprinted from the other side of the formation to get underneath Henry.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Noun
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What’s changing is the composition of those who will inherit the Earth.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Included in the Albertina show was a large-scale drawing of a mother and child rendered in charcoal on canvas; the composition was based on multiple images that Saville had made of herself and her son.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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“Layout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layout. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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