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1 American  
[lis-ting] / ˈlɪs tɪŋ /

noun

  1. a list; record; catalog.

  2. the act of compiling a list.

  3. something listed list listed or included in a list.

    a listing in the telephone directory.
listing 2 American  
[lis-ting] / ˈlɪs tɪŋ /

noun

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

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 listing1

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

Example Sentences

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The company also announced it is transferring the listing of its stock to Nasdaq.

From Los Angeles Times

“As we are not a supplier to the U.S. military, this potential listing would have no material impact on our business.”

From Barron's

“As we are not a supplier to the U.S. military, this potential listing would have no material impact on our business.”

From Barron's

The bedrooms are “generously proportioned,” the listing notes.

From MarketWatch

It also helped remove more than a million online listings of fake products - at an estimated value of £20.4m.

From BBC

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