noun
listing
LIHS-tihng
noun
1
A single entry in a list, directory, or catalogue.
"The property listing included six photos and a full floor plan."
"She scrolled through dozens of job listings before finding one that fit."
2
The act of putting something on an official list, especially shares on a stock exchange.
"The company's stock market listing raised over two hundred million dollars."
"Getting a listing on the exchange took months of paperwork."
3
A full printout of a computer program's code or a data set.
"He printed out a listing of the whole script to review it away from the screen."
adj
1
Appearing on, or as shown on, a list.
"The listing price was well above what similar houses had sold for."
How to Use Listing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn entry on a list, or the act of putting something on one — most commonly used for property, job, or product ads, and for shares joining a stock exchange.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "listing" meaning a ship tilting to one side — that's an unrelated word from a different root (to list = to lean).
Common pairings
job listing
property listing
stock market listing
code listing
Word Forms
listings plural
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