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layout

noun · verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • lā′out
  • /ˈleɪ.aʊt/
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  • CMU ARPABET: L EY1 AW2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A structured arrangement of items within certain limits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The garden’s layout was designed for easy access to all plants.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A plan for such arrangement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The architect presented the building’s floor layout.
  • The magazine changed its page layout to look more modern.
  • He admired the efficient layout of the new website.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The act of laying out something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The process of arranging editorial content, advertising, graphics and other information.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, publishing

Examples

  • The magazine changed its page layout to look more modern.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: format

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A map or a drawing of a construction site showing the position of roads, buildings or other constructions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A specification of an integrated circuit showing the position of the physical components that will implement the schematic in silicon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

The customizable features of a user's profile (such as profile picture, screen name, and bio) collectively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Examples

  • He admired the efficient layout of the new website.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

A fully stretched out position of the body, with toes pointed and legs straight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

verb

Meaning 9

to layout (plan for an arrangement)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

the act of laying out (as by making plans for something)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: order, ordering

11

noun

Meaning 11

a plan or design of something that is laid out

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: design, plan

History

Etymology

Deverbal from lay out.

Across languages

Translations

118 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Amharic: አቀማመጥ (ʾäḳämamäṭ) — structured arrangement of items
  • Bulgarian: план (plan) — structured arrangement of items
  • Chinese Mandarin: 設計 /设计 (shèjì) — structured arrangement of items
  • Chinese Mandarin: 佈局 /布局 (bùjú) — structured arrangement of items
  • Czech: rozvržení — structured arrangement of items
  • Czech: struktura — structured arrangement of items
  • Czech: rozmístění — structured arrangement of items
  • Dutch: indeling — structured arrangement of items
  • Esperanto: aranĝo — structured arrangement of items
  • Finnish: asetelma — structured arrangement of items
  • Finnish: sijoitus — structured arrangement of items
  • Finnish: sommittelu — structured arrangement of items
  • Finnish: pohja — structured arrangement of items
  • French: disposition — structured arrangement of items
  • French: schéma — structured arrangement of items
  • French: structure — structured arrangement of items
  • Galician: disposición — structured arrangement of items
  • Georgian: განლაგება (ganlageba) — structured arrangement of items
  • German: Einteilung — structured arrangement of items
  • German: Struktur — structured arrangement of items
  • German: Anordnung — structured arrangement of items
  • Greek: διάταξη (diátaxi) — structured arrangement of items
  • Hungarian: elrendezés — structured arrangement of items
  • Hungarian: beosztás — structured arrangement of items
  • Hungarian: kiosztás — structured arrangement of items
  • Hungarian: elosztás — structured arrangement of items
  • Japanese: レイアウト (reiauto) — structured arrangement of items
  • Japanese: 設計 (sekkei) — structured arrangement of items
  • Japanese: 構造 (kouzou) — structured arrangement of items
  • Māori: takoto — structured arrangement of items
  • Polish: layout — structured arrangement of items
  • Polish: rozmieszczenie — structured arrangement of items
  • Polish: rozplanowanie — structured arrangement of items
  • Polish: układ — structured arrangement of items
  • Polish: rozkład — structured arrangement of items
  • Portuguese: disposição — structured arrangement of items
  • Russian: расположе́ние (raspoložénije) — structured arrangement of items
  • Russian: раскла́дка (raskládka) — structured arrangement of items
  • Russian: структу́ра (struktúra) — structured arrangement of items
  • Russian: схе́ма (sxéma) — structured arrangement of items
  • Spanish: maquetación — structured arrangement of items
  • Spanish: impaginación — structured arrangement of items
  • Spanish: trazado — structured arrangement of items
  • Spanish: replanteo — structured arrangement of items
  • Swedish: disposition — structured arrangement of items
  • Swedish: indelning — structured arrangement of items
  • Swedish: struktur — structured arrangement of items
  • Swedish: arrangemang — structured arrangement of items
  • Swedish: layout — structured arrangement of items
  • Turkish: tanzim — structured arrangement of items
  • Ukrainian: схе́ма (sxéma) — structured arrangement of items
  • Ukrainian: план (plan) — structured arrangement of items
  • Ukrainian: розташува́ння (roztašuvánnja) — structured arrangement of items
  • Walloon: adjinçna — structured arrangement of items
  • Walloon: adjinçmint — structured arrangement of items
  • Bulgarian: схема (shema) — plan for such arrangement
  • Czech: plán — plan for such arrangement
  • Czech: návrh — plan for such arrangement
  • Czech: nákres — plan for such arrangement
  • Dutch: indeling — plan for such arrangement
  • Finnish: asettelu — plan for such arrangement
  • Finnish: sijoittelu — plan for such arrangement
  • Finnish: sommittelu — plan for such arrangement
  • Finnish: pohjapiirustus — plan for such arrangement
  • German: Einteilung — plan for such arrangement
  • Hungarian: terv — plan for such arrangement
  • Hungarian: vázlat — plan for such arrangement
  • Russian: план (plan) — plan for such arrangement
  • Russian: планиро́вка (planiróvka) — plan for such arrangement
  • Spanish: maqueta — plan for such arrangement
  • Turkish: plan — plan for such arrangement
  • Ukrainian: план (plan) — plan for such arrangement
  • Czech: rozložení — act of laying out
  • Czech: rozprostření — act of laying out
  • Czech: rozmístění — act of laying out
  • Dutch: indelen — act of laying out
  • Esperanto: aranĝo — act of laying out
  • Finnish: asettelu — act of laying out
  • Finnish: sijoittelu — act of laying out
  • Finnish: sommittelu — act of laying out
  • Finnish: suunnittelu — act of laying out
  • Russian: размеще́ние (razmeščénije) — act of laying out
  • Russian: раскла́дка (raskládka) — act of laying out
  • Ukrainian: розташува́ння (roztašuvánnja) — act of laying out
  • Chinese Mandarin: 佈局 /布局 (bùjú) — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Dutch: opzet — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Dutch: lay-out — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Finnish: taitto — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • French: mise en page f maquette — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • German: Gestaltung — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • German: Layout — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Greek: σελιδοποίηση (selidopoíisi) — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Hungarian: tördelés — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Indonesian: tata letak — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Japanese: レイアウト (reiauto) — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Portuguese: layout — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Portuguese: leiaute — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Russian: маке́т (makét) — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Russian: разме́тка (razmétka) — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Spanish: maquetación — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Spanish: impaginación — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Swedish: layout — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Tagalog: talatag — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Ukrainian: маке́т (makét) — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Ukrainian: розмі́тка (rozmítka) — process of arranging media content for publishing
  • Bulgarian: план (plan) — map or a drawing of a construction site
  • Czech: plán — map or a drawing of a construction site
  • Dutch: plan — map or a drawing of a construction site
  • Finnish: asemapiirustus — map or a drawing of a construction site
  • French: plan — map or a drawing of a construction site
  • Hungarian: alaprajz — map or a drawing of a construction site
  • Romanian: plan — map or a drawing of a construction site
  • Russian: план (plan) — map or a drawing of a construction site
  • Russian: схе́ма (sxéma) — map or a drawing of a construction site
  • Spanish: plano de replanteo/trazado — map or a drawing of a construction site
  • Swedish: planritning — map or a drawing of a construction site
  • Ukrainian: план (plan) — map or a drawing of a construction site
  • Ukrainian: схе́ма (sxéma) — map or a drawing of a construction site
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