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

Attorneys for the building’s defendants have denied the allegations in court filings and any liability for the accident. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

The lawyers will provide their arguments related to the appeal in subsequent court filings. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

King took a DNA test in May after prosecutors introduced the allegation in court filings, causing his trial to be delayed. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026

Yaffe moved into John’s five-bedroom, 5,200-square-foot Cramerton home soon after — following her latest bankruptcy filing and the foreclosure of her house, according to the Cothams. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 10 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