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

In December 2023 and January 2024, Rama Group made its two shipments to Moscow listing them as “rotating part of camera”.

From BBC

“Elon Musk’s new Department of Government Efficiency posted a job listing saying that they are looking for people willing to work 80 plus hours a week for no money,” co-host Michael Che said.

From Salon

Boxer’s staff began taping together the papers listing the administration’s problematic moves on the environment.

From Los Angeles Times

The Netflix listing for Friday's event, which includes the boxers in the cast list, reads: "This film is: Rousing, Exciting."

From BBC

It has since been amended to clarify that a broker who is hired by a landlord — or a broker who publishes the rental property's listing — is to be paid by the landlord.

From Salon

Related Words

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