How to Use layout in a Sentence

layout

1 of 2 noun

• The layout of the apartment was good, but the kitchen was too small.
• She designed the page layout for the new magazine.
• At least as far as the rent and the layout of the rooms were concerned, this was a lucky find.
  — Haruki Murakami, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2023
• In this garden layout, the height of the hydrangeas doesn't block the view of the lake and cabin.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
• This will change the layout of your app icons on your home screen or apps screen.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
• Choose your design and layout, and then an image for each month of the year.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
• The home's kitchen layout was changed so Jonathan can cook safely.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
• The newest course – a 19-hole Par 3 layout called Shorty’s – is scheduled to open this spring.
  — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• For a traditional layout, fold the napkin and place it to the left of the charger.
  — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 1 Aug. 2023
• This way, your cookie layout will stay flat and quilt-like, even after some time in the oven.
  — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2023
• Get cozy and comfortable in this tiny-ish house with a unique layout.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2023
• Across the way, the layout of 22 Maple is flipped—literally.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2023
• To do this, the layout now has the large steel sink facing the window, with lots of counter space for preparing food.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 7 July 2023
• The open-plan layout sees a large living room lead into a dining area and kitchen.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2023
• Plan the layout so the first sheet leaves an extra 2 inches on the left, and mark where the right edge will be with a pencil and a level.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
• So Cusack set to work with her husband to design a five-page layout of the photos.
  — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
• The standard Parkhurst and Kalorama layouts have a first-floor bedroom with a full en suite bathroom.
  — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
• The layout of this two-story home consists of three bedrooms and three bathrooms.
  — Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
• The layout of this single-story house consists of three bedrooms and two baths.
  — Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
• The owners had clear ideas about the functional layout of the boat informed by the time spent aboard their previous yacht.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023
• The layout includes cabins for up to 12 guests and 15 crew, as well as numerous bars, lounges, and salons.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2023
• The layout seems unremarkable at first glance, until your eyes dart to the corner.
  — Jess Eng, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
• Switch up the layout of any bedroom in your home with a best-selling rug, currently more than half off right now.
  — Jake Smith, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2023
• The layout of this single-story home includes two bedrooms and one bath.
  — Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
• In the Porsche setup, there’s a three-dial layout with the speedometer on the left and a wallpaper made to match its houndstooth seat pattern.
  — Richard Lawler, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2023
• Barrett and team gave the main floor a new layout, which allowed for large and open family spaces.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 31 May 2023
• The layout of the house takes advantage of the deep lot (200 feet deep) and offers numerous connections to the outdoors.
  — Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 17 May 2023
• In terms of layout, the first-floor living room, gourmet kitchen, and dining area all flow into one another.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2023
• Though the layout is pretty straightforward, the app has received mixed reviews from users.
  — Kelly Laffey, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
• My Android homescreen layout can tell you that I’m left-handed, which is just one of the issues raised by comments like this one.
  — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 18 Jan. 2024

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lay out

2 of 2 verb

• If laid out in a straight line, this strand of DNA would stretch to about 2 meters.
  — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023
• The hardest part is to see all the bodies of young kids our age with blood laid out on the floor.
  — Anna Gordon, Time, 9 Oct. 2023
• Make your bed with the two single comforters laid out flat, touching the the middle of the bed.
  — Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023
• Have a few supplies and the knowledge laid out here to set you up for success.
  — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 16 Nov. 2023
• But Greene has not laid out a timeline for forcing a vote.
  — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
• At a nearby hospital, doctors tried to stanch the flow of blood from the head of a child laid out on the floor.
  — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2023
• Wright will start to lay out his side of the story tomorrow.
  — David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2024
• Cory Schaeffer did a nice job laying out the facts of it in the story on cleveland.com.
  — Staff Reports, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2023
• But yeah, he Dario laid out some of the risks that are inherent in the growing influence of A.I.
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 21 July 2023
• Petals in a heart shape displaying Heather and Tarek's initials were also laid out on the floor.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
• Gene does most of the talking in the next two scenes, laying out his cynical take on the world, of men and women, and the inequity of it all.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Oct. 2023
• The new document lays out no penalties, and most of the rules will be enforced ... by the justices themselves.
  — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2023
• Harris also laid out plans for a big campaign-style push after the State of the Union address on March 7.
  — Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2024
• The case never made it to trial because of the plea deals, but much of the state’s version of events was laid out in court filings and police records.
  — Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2023
• The government wants to see a clear path to membership laid out at the Vilnius summit.
  — M. E. Sarotte, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2023
• That Biden has yet to lay out a second-term agenda isn’t helping his campaign, Frost said.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2023
• When not in use, the blanket will look fantastic folded or laid out over a bed as an accent piece.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
• This rug has the classic game colorfully laid out and numbered 1 to 10.
  — Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
• In it, Crumpler lays out best practices for good health, with a focus on women and children.
  — Dominique Janee, Scientific American, 2 Nov. 2023
• The controls are laid out intuitively, and the standard 8-inch and available 11-inch touchscreens are big and easy to use.
  — Alex Nishimoto, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024
• Not everything has gone according to the plan that Feig and his team laid out for Universal.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 18 Aug. 2023
• Your outfit was laid out the night before, including your shoes and handbag.
  — Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
• In 2020, Merck laid out plans to boost BCG production, but that will likely not come to fruition until at least next year.
  — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 6 May 2024
• Taneytown Mayor Christopher Miller laid out his plans this week for hiring the city’s next police chief.
  — Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2023
• The hour-long piece is performed at the pocket-sized Henry Murray Stage, an attic-like space laid out like a cozy living room.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
• Reporter Lawrence Hurley lays out the challenges and appeals that elevated this case to the Supreme Court.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
• At a board meeting March 5, advisers from Baird laid out a possible course for the district.
  — Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
• Next to him, a man with glazed eyes and a sloppy grin lays out a rough line of snuff along his wrist, preparing for a swift hit of stress-relieving nicotine.
  — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
• The framework agreement lays out the merger of the two golf organizations.
  — Robert Ilich, CNN, 1 Aug. 2023
• The beanie is one size fits all and machine-washable on a cold cycle, after which it should be laid out flat to dry naturally.
  — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024