1
: an act or instance of filling
2
: something used to fill a cavity, container, or depression
3
: something that completes: such as
a
: the yarn interlacing the warp in a fabric
also
: yarn for the shuttle
b
: a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches
a fruit filling
Examples of filling in a Sentence
a filling for a tooth
pies that need more filling
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The restaurant was in violation of 12 standards, including strawberry filling stored on the floor and employees not wearing hair restraints.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Inspired by the Southern favorite MoonPie, this over-the-top dessert features a graham cracker crust, creamy chocolate filling, and a touch of whiskey.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Even just insulating the building so that the temperature stays constant (and so 100-decibel sound levels don’t dislodge all the neighbors’ fillings) may require a second layer of glass walls at either end.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
The bar has a thick milk or dark chocolate shell with a bright green filling made of pistachio cream, tahini, and crispy kataifi.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Inspired by the Southern favorite MoonPie, this over-the-top dessert features a graham cracker crust, creamy chocolate filling, and a touch of whiskey.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Even just insulating the building so that the temperature stays constant (and so 100-decibel sound levels don’t dislodge all the neighbors’ fillings) may require a second layer of glass walls at either end.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
The bar has a thick milk or dark chocolate shell with a bright green filling made of pistachio cream, tahini, and crispy kataifi.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for filling
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“Filling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filling. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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filling
noun
fill·ing
ˈfil-iŋ 
1
: material that is used to fill something
a filling for a tooth
2
: something that completes: as
a
: the yarn crossing over and under the warp in a fabric
b
: a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches
Medical Definition
filling
noun
fill·ing
ˈfil-iŋ
1
: material (as gold or amalgam) used to fill a cavity in a tooth
2
: simple sporadic lymphangitis of the leg of a horse commonly due to overfeeding and insufficient exercise
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