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
  • My dad is a home builder and told me the layout of the home was super rare and unique.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The Biles on floor is a double layout with a half turn.
    Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 26 July 2024
  • This will change the layout of your app icons on your home screen or apps screen.
    Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The kitchen, a focal point of the open-plan layout, was huge but generic.
    Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 15 Apr. 2023
  • In some layouts, there's an office nook right off the kitchen.
    Sami Sparber, Axios, 17 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • In the photo, Alex focused on the lines and layout of the track to craft a compelling visual.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The Layout Getting the layout and flow of your home right to serve you is crucial.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The camera lens layout will be carried over from the iPhone 15 Pro.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • The narrow layout of the roads hints at horses and wagons rather than SUV use.
    James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • The 5-button layout allows users to steer left and right, control their speed, and switch it on and off.
    Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 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
  • Once in America, Edward helped in the planning and layout of the city of Scranton.
    Molly Nagle, ABC News, 11 Apr. 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 layout includes between eight and nine cabins for up to 12 guests and cabins for 36 crew.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
  • 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 basic layout has a full kitchen and bathroom with separate wet and dry areas, two bedrooms, and a living area.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The app's layout sounds similar to the App Store, with tabs for Apple's editorial content, game suggestions, playthrough details, and leaderboards.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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lay out

2 of 2 verb
  • If the news is good, the agency will lay out plans for a full effort in 2025.
    Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 19 Oct. 2022
  • At the week-ago town hall, McCarthy laid out his plan for the future of Paramount+.
    Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 3 July 2024
  • 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
  • Then lay out a picnic blanket on the grass and feast in the sunshine.
    Briana Bononcini, Bon Appétit, 3 July 2024
  • That’s the test Justice Thomas laid out in his opinion for the court in Bruen.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 21 June 2024
  • In one quadrant of the park, the team laid out birth control for female rats.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • The plant's turbines are laid out to face Pincher Creek’s strong southeast winds.
    IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 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
  • Because of how this loop is laid out, campsite’s either come with shade or a great view.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
  • No new taxes proposed The plan doesn't lay out the financing.
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2024
  • So is the governor, who will lay out his agenda in his State of the State speech during the opening weeks of the session.
    Patrick Svitek, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Dec. 2022
  • 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 broad strokes of TikTok’s arguments have already been laid out in the complaints.
    Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 20 June 2024
  • 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
  • The course should have been laid out to avoid this issue or precautions taken to protect the neighbors.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2023
  • On the Save Palizzi Farm website, the consequences of such a claim prevailing are laid out in stark terms.
    John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 13 May 2024
  • But these books paled in comparison with the large seal laid out on the wooden slab before him that morning in 1867.
    Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Pop music is playing on the speakers, the glam squad is assembled, and beautiful clothes and jewelry are laid out on a table.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024

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