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

Previous court filings state that D4vd sent a car to pick up Celeste the night of April 23, 2025, from her hometown, Lake Elsinore, California, 80 miles outside Los Angeles. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026

As of January 2026, Essex’s campaign had more than $32,000 on hand, according to Kansas Secretary of State filings. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Prosecutors had mentioned the two chainsaws in a prior court filing, saying Burke ordered them on Amazon shortly after the alleged murder. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Williams compensation was listed as $143,750 in 2024-25, according to the tax filing. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 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