spread-out layout
noun phraseUK /ˌspredˈaʊt ˈleɪaʊt/
US /ˌspredˈaʊt ˈleɪaʊt/
A spread-out layout is a way of putting things with lots of space between them.
The classroom had a spread-out layout, with desks far apart so kids could move around easily.
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2. A design in which parts of a page or screen are placed far apart from each other.
The poster's spread-out layout made the big title easy to read from far away.
3. A town or building plan where houses or rooms are not close together.
The village has a spread-out layout, with houses dotted along the valley.
4. A seating plan that leaves wide gaps between people or groups.
For the picnic, they chose a spread-out layout so each family had its own blanket space.