listing

¹

[lis-ting]

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

[lis-ting]

noun

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

listing

/ 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

Word History and Origins

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

A huge public listing could come as soon as 2027, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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A huge public listing could come as soon as 2027, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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The discussions have been preliminary, and a public listing could ultimately happen later or be scrapped, the people said.

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But the SP Group has called its prospective public listing a "moral and social imperative" that would unlock value for Tata shareholders and improve transparency and governance at the company.

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"If productivity is our challenge, then investment is our solution," she added, listing pledges to invest in the NHS, roads, rails, energy and defence in order to "get Britain building".

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Related Words

• account 
• agenda 
• archive 
• ballot 
• bill 
• calendar 
• catalog 
• checklist 
• dictionary 
• directory 
• draft 
• file 
• index 
• inventory 
• lineup 
• menu 
• poll 
• program 
• schedule 
• series