an arrangement or plan

We objected to the layout of the house.

the act of laying or spreading out.

a plan or sketch, as of an advertisement or a page of a newspaper or magazine, indicating the arrangement and relationship of the parts, as of type and artwork.

(in advertising, publishing, etc.) the technique, process, or occupation of making layouts.

Journalism . spread ( def. 33 ) .

Informal . a place, as of residence or business, and the features that go with it; a setup

a fancy layout with a swimming pool and a tennis court.

Informal . a display or spread, as of dishes at a meal.

a collection or set of tools, implements, or the like.

Cards . an arrangement of cards dealt according to a given pattern, as in solitaire.

Diving, Gymnastics . a body position in which one is fully extended and arched backward, with the legs together and straight, the head thrown back, and the arms extended sideways. Compare pike 7 , tuck 1 ( def. 13 ) .

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blueprint , chart , design , diagram , draft , formation , geography , map , organization , outline , plan , purpose , game plan , idea , project , schema , scheme , strategy , categorization , classification , deployment , disposal , disposition , distribution , grouping , lineup , order , placement , sequence , arrangement , disburse , format , invest , model , spend