filing

1 of 3

noun (1)

fil·​ing ˈfī-liŋ 

1

: an act or instance of using a file

2

: a fragment rubbed off in filing

iron filings

filing

2 of 3

noun (2)

1

: an act or instance of filing something

2

: a document filed

filing

3 of 3

present participle of file entry 2, file entry 3, file entry 4, file entry 7

Examples of filing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But court filings, video evidence and investigators later contradicted key parts of that account, according to CBS News. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026

He was given an option to bypass jail by paying a $250 fine and providing the filings within a week. — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026

Daniel and Lisa disputed their son’s allegations in various court filings and moved to dismiss the lawsuit about a month after it was filed. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, according to an SEC filing. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing filing

• filing cabinet

Rhymes for filing

• piling
• smiling
• styling
• tiling
• beguiling
• compiling
• profiling
• refiling
• reviling
• stockpiling
• unsmiling
• reconciling

Kids Definition

filing

noun

fil·​ing

ˈfī-liŋ

: a small piece scraped off in filing

iron filings

Legal Definition

filing

noun

1

: an act or instance of filing something

2

: a document filed