From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlayoutlay‧out /ˈleɪaʊt/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 ARRANGE A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLEthe way in which something such as a town, garden, or building is arrangedlayout of the layout of the park All the flats in the building had the same layout.2 TCNthe way in which writing and pictures are arranged on a pagelayout of the layout of a business letter page layout software → lay
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layout• Many of the golfers complained about the course layout.• a computer program to help you design page layout• He was one of the architects who planned the layout of the hospital.From Longman Business Dictionarylayoutlay‧out /ˈleɪaʊt/ noun [countable]1the way in which things are arranged somewherethe layout of the buildingThe new laptop uses the same keyboard layout as IBM’s desk-top computers.2the way in which writing and pictures are arranged on a pageDesign, layout and typography give the publication a stylish, orderly look.Desktop publishing does not have to involve high powered page layout software. 