setouts

noun

plural of setout
as in layouts
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing

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  1. layouts
  2. formats
  3. formations
Noun
  • Outlooks and layouts vary but most rooms come with ravishing views of the Bosphorus; a few have terraces or gardens, while the split-level 5920-square-foot Peninsula Suite has a private rooftop terrace, outdoor swimming pool, gym, and hammam.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The dungeons were ominous, multi-level complexes with layouts both eldritch and natural, no longer limited to square tile arrangements.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of layouts
Noun
  • For freelancers and small business owners handling several content formats, that range reduces the need to switch workspaces.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The deluxe reissue sold 78,000 equivalent album units across over 20 formats and variants combined to take the top spot, Billboard reports.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of formats
Noun
  • Recent conflicts have demonstrated that relatively inexpensive unmanned aircraft can challenge conventional military formations, expose logistical infrastructure and create persistent surveillance threats.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Somehow, this fact seems to echo the rightness of the way things are naturally formed in the world—like the coloring of rock formations or the markings on an animal’s hide.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of formations
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“Setouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setouts. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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