Laid (Adjective)
Meaning
Set down according to a plan; "a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The tiles were carefully laid in a mosaic pattern to create a beautiful design.
- The city's founders had laid out the streets in a grid pattern.
- The carefully laid plans for the surprise party were ruined when the guest of honor walked in early.
- The garden path was laid with flat stones that led to a tranquil pond.
- The engineer had laid the groundwork for the new project by conducting extensive research.