lay out

Questions about lay out

What does lay out mean?

lay out means "lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for lay out?

Close synonyms include range, array, set out, set up, set. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lay out a common word?

lay out is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.