filing

1 of 2

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 2

noun (2)

1

: an act or instance of filing something

2

: a document filed

Examples of filing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Since then, the prospect of double jeopardy has remained an open question that’s come up several times during open court proceedings and in filings. — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Such filings typically chronicle the impact of a defendant's crimes, as well as his history, upbringing and other aggravating or mitigating factors. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Dominguez did not report any contributions during the last filing period, but has since recorded nearly $100,000 from in-kind donations from CTU. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

The filing showed Aschenbrenner was adding aggressively to several of the stocks that would soon bear the brunt of the AI selloff. — Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Aug. 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