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lay-out

lay-out is the dated form of layout.

Meaning of layout

Noun

layout (plural layouts)

  1. A structured arrangement of items within certain limits.
    • The garden’s layout was designed for easy access to all plants.
  2. A plan for such arrangement.
    • The architect presented the building’s floor layout.
  3. The act of laying out something.
  4. The process of arranging editorial content, advertising, graphics and other information.
    • The magazine changed its page layout to look more modern.
    Synonyms:
    format
  5. A map or a drawing of a construction site showing the position of roads, buildings or other constructions.
  6. A specification of an integrated circuit showing the position of the physical components that will implement the schematic in silicon.

See all 9 meanings of layout

Forms of lay-out

plurallay-outs

Questions about lay-out

What is lay-out the dated form of?
Lay-out is the dated form of layout.

Words near lay-out in the dictionary

  1. lay-downs
  2. lay-in
  3. lay-ins
  4. lay-off
  5. lay-offs
  6. lay-out
  7. lay-outs
  8. lay-up
  9. lay-ups
  10. laya
  11. layabout

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Adapted from Wiktionary: lay-out (page history and authors); layout (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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