layout

Everyday

1. A layout is the way the parts of something are arranged, such as the rooms in a house, the streets in a town or the shops in a mall. tree →
2. A layout is also the way words and pictures are arranged on a page or screen. tree →
3. A keyboard layout is the order of the letters on the keys. tree →

In the lessons

In school it is used for planning posters, newspapers and web pages, for maps and floor plans in maths, and in design and technology. Phrases: page layout, floor layout, keyboard layout.

Examples

• The layout of the new school is easy to follow. tree →
• I changed the layout of my poster so the title is bigger. tree →
• The museum map shows the layout of every room. tree →
• Most English keyboards use the QWERTY layout. tree →
• The layout of the town is like a grid. tree →
• The magazine has a bright, clear layout. tree →
• We drew a layout of our dream bedroom on squared paper. tree →

Note

Countable noun: a layout, layouts. It is one word. The verb is two words: «lay out» («Lay out the cards on the table»). Do not write «lay-out».