Hi there! "Lay out" is a (phrasal) verb and "layout" is a noun - they are different parts of speech. For example: I always lay out my clothes to dry after I wash them. (Verb) I designed the layout for the website. (noun) Please let me know if you have any questions!

"Lay out" is a verb. It has two meanings. 1.) to spread an item (or group of items) out 2.) to arrange something. examples: I had to lay out all of the pamphlets on the table. (this uses definition 1) I had to lay out all of the information the poster before I could start gluing it together. (this uses definition 2) The word "layout" is a noun. A layout is how everything is arranged on a surface. A common thing layout refers to is websites. examples: I don't like using (random search engine) the layout is very confusing, so it is difficult to use. I hope this helped!

Hi Chris, The two ladies have given you great answers! For simple definitions you can try learnersdictionary.com. Also, Websters Dictionary and Oxford Dictionary have apps for the same thing. Just search “learners dictionary” in your App Store.