Words / B1

FORM-at/ˈfɔːmæt/

A format is the way something is arranged: exam format; file format; a new format for the show. As a verb, to format a disk or a document. Layout is close for pages; structure is close for essays. Do not call the content of an essay its format. Cambridge and IELTS pages describe paper format in detail.

Meaning

The way something is arranged or presented; as a verb, to arrange it that way.

Examples

• “The speaking test format changed in September.”
• “Save the file in PDF format before you upload it.”

Good to know

exam / file format; a new format. Verb: format a document. Close: layout / structure. Not the ideas themselves. Check the current paper format.

Near in meaning

layout

New