From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Newspapers, printing, publishinglayoutlay‧out /ˈleɪaʊt/●くろまる●くろまる○しろまる noun [countable]1ARRANGE A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLEthe way in which something such as a town, garden, or building is arrangedlayout ofthe layout of the parkAll the flats in the building had the same layout.2TCNthe way in which writing and pictures are arranged on a pagelayout ofthe layout of a business letterpage layout software →layExamples from the Corpuslayout• Many of the golfers complained about the courselayout.• a computerprogram to help you design page layout• He was one of the architects who planned the layout of the hospital.From Longman Business Dictionarylayoutlay‧out /ˈleɪaʊt/ noun [countable]1the way in which things are arranged somewherethe layout of the buildingThe new laptop uses the same keyboard layout as IBM’s desk-top computers.2the way in which writing and pictures are arranged on a pageDesign, layout and typography give the publication a stylish, orderly look.Desktop publishing does not have to involve high powered page layout software.