ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Well-laid

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Well-laid is an adjective meaning Firmly and properly laid.

Meaning

Firmly and properly laid.

More Meanings

  1. (of a plan, scheme etc.) Formulated carefully or meticulously.

Example Sentences

Add the government's ruthless determination to force the elimination of duplicate routes (often losing well-laid track for inferior lines with an unsuitably low axle loading or weak bridges), and it is easy to understand why confidence to compete was lacking.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include deep-laid, aligned, well-handed, well-handled, squarewise, well-placed.

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