departmentallayout
nounUK /ˌdiːpɑːtˈmɛntəl ˈleɪaʊt/
US /ˌdiːpɑːrtˈmɛntəl ˈleɪaʊt/
A plan that shows where each part of a store or building goes.
The manager drew a departmental layout so everyone knew where the toys and books would go.
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2. The way the different sections of a big company are arranged.
The new departmental layout puts marketing next to sales.
3. A drawing that shows where each area in a school or office is.
The school's departmental layout shows the science rooms on the left.
4. The order in which parts of a project are grouped.
We changed the departmental layout of the report to make it easier to read.