Meanings
nounlayout (plural layouts)
plural layouts
- A structured arrangement of items within certain limits.
The garden’s layout was designed for easy access to all plants.
- A plan for such arrangement.
He admired the efficient layout of the new website.
2 more examples
The architect presented the building’s floor layout.
The magazine changed its page layout to look more modern.
- The act of laying out something.
- mediaThe process of arranging editorial content, advertising, graphics and other information.
The magazine changed its page layout to look more modern.
Synonyms: format
- engineeringA map or a drawing of a construction site showing the position of roads, buildings or other constructions.
- businessA specification of an integrated circuit showing the position of the physical components that will implement the schematic in silicon.
- InternetThe customizable features of a user's profile (such as profile picture, screen name, and bio) collectively.
He admired the efficient layout of the new website.
- gymnasticsA fully stretched out position of the body, with toes pointed and legs straight.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe process of arranging editorial content, advertising, graphics and other information.
Similar
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*legʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*logʰéyeti
- Proto-Germanic*lagjaną
- Proto-West Germanic*laggjan
- Old Englishleċġan
- Middle Englishleyen
- Englishlay
- Proto-Indo-European*úd
- Proto-Germanic*ūt
- Proto-West Germanic*ūt
- Old Englishūt
- Proto-Germanic*ūt
- Proto-Germanic*ūtai
- Proto-West Germanic*ūtē
- Old Englishūte
- Middle Englishoute
- Englishout
- Englishlay outdeverb.
- Englishlayout
Translations
Bulgarian план, схема
- план (plan)structured arrangement of items
- схема (shema)plan for such arrangement
- план (plan)map or a drawing of a construction site
Chinese Mandarin 設計 /设计, 佈局 /布局
- 設計 /设计 (shèjì)structured arrangement of items
- 佈局 /布局 (bùjú)structured arrangement of items
- 佈局 /布局 (bùjú)process of arranging media content for publishing
Czech rozvržení, struktura
- rozvrženístructured arrangement of items
- strukturastructured arrangement of items
- rozmístěnístructured arrangement of items
- plánplan for such arrangement
- návrhplan for such arrangement
- nákresplan for such arrangement
- rozloženíact of laying out
- rozprostřeníact of laying out
- rozmístěníact of laying out
- plánmap or a drawing of a construction site
Dutch indeling, indeling
- indelingstructured arrangement of items
- indelingplan for such arrangement
- indelenact of laying out
- opzetprocess of arranging media content for publishing
- lay-outprocess of arranging media content for publishing
- planmap or a drawing of a construction site
Esperanto aranĝo, aranĝo
- aranĝostructured arrangement of items
- aranĝoact of laying out
Finnish asetelma, sijoitus
- asetelmastructured arrangement of items
- sijoitusstructured arrangement of items
- sommittelustructured arrangement of items
- pohjastructured arrangement of items
- asetteluplan for such arrangement
- sijoitteluplan for such arrangement
- sommitteluplan for such arrangement
- pohjapiirustusplan for such arrangement
- asetteluact of laying out
- sijoitteluact of laying out
- sommitteluact of laying out
- suunnitteluact of laying out
French disposition, schéma
- dispositionstructured arrangement of items
- schémastructured arrangement of items
- structurestructured arrangement of items
- mise en page f maquetteprocess of arranging media content for publishing
- planmap or a drawing of a construction site
German Einteilung, Struktur
- Einteilungstructured arrangement of items
- Strukturstructured arrangement of items
- Anordnungstructured arrangement of items
- Einteilungplan for such arrangement
- Gestaltungprocess of arranging media content for publishing
- Layoutprocess of arranging media content for publishing
Greek διάταξη, σελιδοποίηση
- διάταξη (diátaxi)structured arrangement of items
- σελιδοποίηση (selidopoíisi)process of arranging media content for publishing
Hungarian elrendezés, beosztás
- elrendezésstructured arrangement of items
- beosztásstructured arrangement of items
- kiosztásstructured arrangement of items
- elosztásstructured arrangement of items
- tervplan for such arrangement
- vázlatplan for such arrangement
- tördelésprocess of arranging media content for publishing
- alaprajzmap or a drawing of a construction site
Indonesian tata letak
- tata letakprocess of arranging media content for publishing
Japanese レイアウト, 設計
- レイアウト (reiauto)structured arrangement of items
- 設計 (sekkei)structured arrangement of items
- 構造 (kouzou)structured arrangement of items
- レイアウト (reiauto)process of arranging media content for publishing
Māori takoto
- takotostructured arrangement of items
Polish layout, rozmieszczenie
- layoutstructured arrangement of items
- rozmieszczeniestructured arrangement of items
- rozplanowaniestructured arrangement of items
- układstructured arrangement of items
- rozkładstructured arrangement of items
Portuguese disposição, layout
- disposiçãostructured arrangement of items
- layoutprocess of arranging media content for publishing
- leiauteprocess of arranging media content for publishing
Romanian plan
- planmap or a drawing of a construction site
Russian расположе́ние, раскла́дка
- расположе́ние (raspoložénije)structured arrangement of items
- раскла́дка (raskládka)structured arrangement of items
- структу́ра (struktúra)structured arrangement of items
- схе́ма (sxéma)structured arrangement of items
- план (plan)plan for such arrangement
- планиро́вка (planiróvka)plan for such arrangement
- размеще́ние (razmeščénije)act of laying out
- раскла́дка (raskládka)act of laying out
- маке́т (makét)process of arranging media content for publishing
- разме́тка (razmétka)process of arranging media content for publishing
- план (plan)map or a drawing of a construction site
- схе́ма (sxéma)map or a drawing of a construction site
Spanish maquetación, impaginación
- maquetaciónstructured arrangement of items
- impaginaciónstructured arrangement of items
- trazadostructured arrangement of items
- replanteostructured arrangement of items
- maquetaplan for such arrangement
- maquetaciónprocess of arranging media content for publishing
- impaginaciónprocess of arranging media content for publishing
- plano de replanteo/trazadomap or a drawing of a construction site
Swedish disposition, indelning
- dispositionstructured arrangement of items
- indelningstructured arrangement of items
- strukturstructured arrangement of items
- arrangemangstructured arrangement of items
- layoutstructured arrangement of items
- layoutprocess of arranging media content for publishing
- planritningmap or a drawing of a construction site
Tagalog talatag
- talatagprocess of arranging media content for publishing
Turkish tanzim, plan
- tanzimstructured arrangement of items
- planplan for such arrangement
Ukrainian схе́ма, план
- схе́ма (sxéma)structured arrangement of items
- план (plan)structured arrangement of items
- розташува́ння (roztašuvánnja)structured arrangement of items
- план (plan)plan for such arrangement
- розташува́ння (roztašuvánnja)act of laying out
- маке́т (makét)process of arranging media content for publishing
- розмі́тка (rozmítka)process of arranging media content for publishing
- план (plan)map or a drawing of a construction site
- схе́ма (sxéma)map or a drawing of a construction site
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
layout. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/layout
MLA
“layout.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/layout. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “layout,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/layout.
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