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

Business representatives, as listed in state filings, could not be immediately reached for comment. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Legal filings also show that university lawyers have sought to reduce its liability by raising the name of a onetime suspect in the case, Michael McKinney. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026

But 1,210 are now being cleared outright, according to new court filings disclosed this week. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Park officials, meanwhile, have long fielded scores of complaints about other head and neck injuries sustained after riding the attraction, according to internal records cited by an expert witness for a plaintiff in court filings. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 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