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

Three objections to those 5th Ward candidates were filed by Gregory Jackman, an Aurora resident from the 5th Ward, according to his filing. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Bill Essayli’s office in Los Angeles — where Hamill works — referred questions about the filing to the Justice Department. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Other men re-arrested that day described a similar scene in court filings. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026

In the filing submitted on Wednesday with the Federal Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Texas, Rice lists his assets at around $677,000. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 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