screening

noun

screen·​ing ˈskrē-niŋ 

1

: the act or process of one that screens

2

screenings plural in form but singular or plural in construction : material (such as waste or fine coal) separated out by means of a screen

3

: metal or plastic mesh (as for window screens)

4

: a showing of a movie

Examples of screening in a Sentence

methods of screening for cancer

Players must pass three random drug screenings.

Federal agents handle passenger and luggage screening at the airport.

The company will be conducting applicant screenings Wednesday.

Recent Examples on the Web

Official fan zones and public screenings to track Two locations are expected to anchor the official World Cup experience outside the stadium itself. —Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026

Indiewire’s David Ehrlich showed up to the screening with a roller bag on his way to the airport — so the theater was less than a quarter full. —Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026

In America, the busiest spring break week of the year kicked off Sunday, just days after tens of thousands of Transportation Security Administration workers who conduct airport screenings missed their first full paychecks of the DHS shutdown — with no end in sight for the funding lapse. —Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026

The screening will be followed by a question-and-answer session with Burris and film director Doug Harris, moderated by Rudy Howell, San Jose State University’s Project Rebound program director. —Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for screening

• cleaning
• gleaning
• greening
• keening
• leaning
• meaning
• peening
• preening
• weaning
• careening
• convening
• demeaning

Kids Definition

screening

noun

screen·​ing ˈskrē-niŋ 

: a net (as of metal or plastic) used especially for screens