listing
1 Americannoun
noun
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a list or an entry in a list
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computing a printed copy of a program or file in a form that can be read by humans
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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
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(plural) lists of concerts, films, and other events printed in newspapers or magazines, showing details, such as times and venues
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
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."
Vocabulary lists containing listing
Example Sentences
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The government's own webpage, external for emergency alerts says they are only sent for "life-threatening emergencies", listing wildfires, severe flooding and extreme storms.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Industry research suggests more online views of a for-sale listing lead to higher sale prices.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
SpaceX, which absorbed Musk's AI startup xAI before going public, made its listing a partial AI bet, too.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
In a cutthroat white-collar talent market, lawyers and bankers are listing quirky side pursuits like “building birdhouses” and “hot-dog eating.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
I grabbed a computer station near the back and started making notes listing how I’d messed up.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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