listing

[ lis-ting ]

/ ˈlɪs tɪŋ /

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noun

a list; record; catalog.

the act of compiling a list.

something listed or included in a list: a listing in the telephone directory.

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Origin of listing

First recorded in 1635–45; list¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby listing

Listerism, Listerize, Lister's method, l'istesso tempo, listicle, listing, Listing's law, listless, listlessness, Liston, list price

Other definitions for listing (2 of 2)

listing²

[ lis-ting ]

/ ˈlɪs tɪŋ /

noun

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

Origin of listing

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at list², -ing¹

How to use listing in a sentence

On December 8, Apple's App Store started requiring all apps to show privacy "nutrition labels" in their app store listing, where developers self-report what data an app uses for tracking and how that data is linked to a user.
Google flags its iOS apps as “out of date” after two months of neglect|Ron Amadeo|February 11, 2021|Ars Technica
Similarly, if you know specifics, you can set up a Google alert for any new listings that match your description.
Replacing pieces of flatware or china can be a challenge. Here’s how to track them down.|Laura Daily|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
It seems like Google is now hiding the full address of some local business listings in the local pack, said Jason Brown, a local SEO.
Google hiding addresses in local pack and should you write meta descriptions: Tuesday’s daily brief|Carolyn Lyden|February 9, 2021|Search Engine Land
In December, Nasdaq proposed new listing rules that would require all companies to disclose the diversity of their board and require most of them to have at least two diverse directors or explain why they don’t.
Bumble gave women more power in dating. Now the app is giving women power in the boardroom.|Jena McGregor|February 5, 2021|Washington Post

The public listing is expected to take place in late 2021 when Astra combines with Seattle-area investment company Holicity.
Rocket Report: SpaceX sets new reuse record, Astra valued at $2.1 billion|Eric Berger|February 5, 2021|Ars Technica
“Price for adults to $4250; From 10 years to 14 years to $2125; Under 10 years free,” the listing says.
Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As it turns out, my cell phone number had been searchable through a GoDaddy domain listing I obtained several years ago.
A Female Writer’s New Milestone: Her First Death Threat|Annie Gaus|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, the state insists on listing each of them as “never married.”
Last of the Anti-Gay Marriage Judges|Marc Solomon|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Early on in the tournament, hardcore Argentina fans spoofed the Argentina roster listing Pope Francis as a team member.
Pope Francis v. Pope Benedict: Who Will God Favor In World Cup Final?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No names or apartment numbers will be given—just building locations, listing information and, presumably, money made.
My Life as an Illegal AirBnb Landlord|Anonymous|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The election clerk receives a poll book, a blank book to be used for the official listing of the voters who come to the polls.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
A physician wrote me, taking me to task for listing among the cures reported in my tabulation a case of locomotor ataxia.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair
She was now blazing furiously, and listing heavily to starboard; and the Kent began to take measures to save life.
The Heroic Record of the British Navy|Archibald Hurd
In listing titles and imprints I have sought to follow the typography and punctuation of the originals.
The Bibliography of Walt Whitman|Frank Shay
Other references to the monotypic genus have consisted only of a listing of the name or of its inclusion in a key.
Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige|John D. Lynch

British Dictionary definitions for listing

listing

/ (ˈlɪstɪŋ) /

noun

a list or an entry in a list

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

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

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

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