listed

American  

[lis-tid] / ˈlɪs tɪd /

adjective

1. (of a security) admitted to trading privileges on a stock exchange.

2. (of a telephone number or telephone subscriber) represented in a telephone directory.

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Etymology

Origin of listed

First recorded in 1665–75; list ¹ + -ed ²

Explanation

If something is listed, it's included in a record or catalog. If you have a listed phone number, that means it can be found in a telephone book or in an online directory. Anything included on a list of some kind is listed. When Wall Street traders talk about listed stocks, they mean shares that are on the official list of stocks traded on a stock exchange. When Realtors mention listed properties, they're talking about houses, buildings, or land on the official list of real estate that's up for sale. And when something is listed in a directory, whether it's a phone number or email address, it's on another kind of official list.

Example Sentences

Only five parties will be listed -- the fewest since Hungary's democratisation in 1990 -- after several stood down to bolster Tisza's chances.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Indio is listed as one of the potentially impacted areas, although the local air quality management district said levels of polluting particles were measured as good to moderate since noon on Thursday.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

As he accepted the Oscar, his first, Jordan attributed his win to the “people who came before me” and listed celebrated Black actors — “giants,” “greats” — including Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington and Halle Berry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In this week’s Don’t Short Yourself newsletter, Genna Contino listed four common money mistakes and how to move past them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Another guardian had thirteen wards, more than half of whom had been listed as deceased.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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