as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
geese flying south in a V-formation
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This 1,500-square-foot rock formation turned modern vacation home 50 miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio, books out one year in advance.
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025
Man of Steel: Everyone in the football multiverse knew who this play was for, well before the goal-line formation condensed and guard David Edwards kicked out.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The photographer had captured a rapid-fire sequence of more than 60 images, seven of which showed the huge bird formation.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
Gas had flowed along its filaments, providing galaxies with the raw material needed for star formation and, thus, for their growth.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025
Man of Steel: Everyone in the football multiverse knew who this play was for, well before the goal-line formation condensed and guard David Edwards kicked out.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The photographer had captured a rapid-fire sequence of more than 60 images, seven of which showed the huge bird formation.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
Gas had flowed along its filaments, providing galaxies with the raw material needed for star formation and, thus, for their growth.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for formation
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“Formation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formation. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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