filings

American  

[fahy-lingz] / ˈfaɪ lɪŋz /

plural noun

1. particles removed by a file.

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filings British  

/ ˈfaɪlɪŋz /

plural noun

1. shavings or particles removed by a file

   iron filings

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Etymology

Origin of filings

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at file ², -ing ¹, -s ³

Example Sentences

The company faced about $1.7 billion in annual obligations tied to its preferred-share instruments, which are hybrid securities that sit above common stock and typically require regular dividend payments to investors, according to public filings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Curcio had been in a long-term feud with the victim’s mother, prosecutors said in court filings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Pauken and "Cathy" were introduced by a man employed as a speechwriter for Chinese President Xi Jinping during the "Trump-China trade wars" in 2017, court filings show.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The latest FEC filings from late March indicated that at the time Park had raised some $283,000 to Meng’s $1.4 million, though Park’s campaign says they’ve now raised more than $400,000.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Then José Arcadio Buendía threw three doubloons into a pan and fused them with copper filings, orpiment, brimstone, and lead.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez