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listing

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 listing2

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

Example Sentences

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The company is expected to eye a listing as soon as this summer and to attempt to raise as much as $75 billion at a $1.75 trillion valuation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, London-listed money-transfer company Wise is in the process of moving its primary stock market listing to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, has raised about $122 billion ahead of its own planned initial listing, putting it at a valuation of about $852 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The project marks the first ground-up development listing that Cameron has secured since signing with Serhant’s agency in 2025.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

When I’d finished listing off all the regular Thanksgiving things I could recall, he said, “Oh. For me, it’s cat piss and Devil Dogs.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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