listing

¹ American  

[lis-ting] / ˈlɪs tɪŋ /

noun

1. a list; record; catalog.

2. the act of compiling a list.

3. something listed or included in a list.

   a listing in the telephone directory.

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listing ² American  

[lis-ting] / ˈlɪs tɪŋ /

noun

1. material, as bark or sapwood, that is trimmed from a board.

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listing British  

/ ˈlɪstɪŋ /

noun

1. a list or an entry in a list

2. computing a printed copy of a program or file in a form that can be read by humans

3. a place on the Official List of Securities of the London Stock Exchange obtained by a company that has fulfilled the listing requirements and whose shares are quoted on the main market

4. (plural) lists of concerts, films, and other events printed in newspapers or magazines, showing details, such as times and venues

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Etymology

Origin of listing¹

First recorded in 1635–45; list ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of listing²

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at list ², -ing ¹

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Explanation

A listing is a catalog or list or items. You might be in the habit of checking TV listings every night, to see what's on the next day. You might make a listing of every cupcake and brownie that's donated to your school bake sale, or consult a listing of the available puppies at your local animal shelter. In either case, listing simply means "list." You can also use the word to describe the act or process of making such a list: "Listing all the things I want for my birthday would take far too long." The Middle English root, liste, means "border, or edging stripe."

Example Sentences

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listing

Model Bella Hadid has purchased a house in Crested Butte, Colo., for $5.5 million, according to listing agent Channing Boucher of LIV Sotheby’s International Realty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Alibaba expects T-Head to remain a subsidiary after the listing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Anthropic's listing is "just another chapter" in investors' worries over the cost of the AI buildout and how it gets financed, Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth Management, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

According to the since-removed listing, the home was outfitted with “a state-of-the-art medical-grade air filtration system,” electromagnetic frequency shielding around the primary bedroom, a saltwater pool, and a “regenerative orchard.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

There wasn’t a listing for Lily Griffin, but there was a Reverend Arlo Griffin, and Toby dialed it.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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• program
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