listing

noun

list·​ing ˈli-stiŋ 

1

: an act or instance of making or including in a list

2

: something that is listed

Synonyms

• canon
• catalog
• catalogue
• checklist
• list
• menu
• register
• registry
• roll
• roll call
• roster
• schedule
• table

Examples of listing in a Sentence

an alphabetical listing of all of the students currently enrolled in the school

Recent Examples on the Web

If your nonprofit would like to submit an event listing or photos of events that have happened recently, please email [e-mail]. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024

The new listing will also lead the Department of Transportation to list and regulate these substances as hazardous materials under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. —Coral Davenport, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024

In March 2019, the singer cut the price of the penthouse down to $25 million before removing the listing altogether in October 2021, according to Zillow. —Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024

However, some listings might also refer to en suite laundry, office space, or seating areas in the primary bedroom, meaning those spaces are connected to the bedroom. —Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024

The listing states the property is readily available to convert back to one with full equestrian facilities, and the home offers direct access to miles of hiking and equestrian trails in adjacent Wunderlich Park. —Pueng Vongs, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024

The asking price makes this the most expensive listing in Stratford, according to Fatemi. —Sarah Rappaport, Fortune Europe, 18 Apr. 2024

The listing comes at a time when the broader IPO market is heating up. —Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024

But most car listings from dealers or resellers are templated and only reveal features, specifications, price and mileage. —Josh Jacquot, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

listing

noun

list·​ing

1

: list entry 4

2

: something listed

Legal Definition

listing

noun

list·​ing

1

: an arrangement, agreement, or contract for the marketing of real property through one or more real estate agents usually for a specific period

called also listing agreement

— exclusive agency listing

: a listing under which only one agent may sell the property but without the right to a commission if the owner sells it directly

Note: An agent is usually still entitled to a commission if the owner sells directly to a buyer found by the agent, even if the sale occurs after the agreement expires.

— exclusive right to sell listing

: a listing under which only one agent may sell the property and is entitled to a commission if the owner sells it directly to any party

— multiple listing

: an agreement or arrangement under which real property is marketed through a service or association composed of several agents with a commission from the sale of a property shared between the selling agent and the agent that initiates the listing of it

— net listing

: a listing under which the agent that sells a property retains as compensation the amount of the selling price that exceeds a specified sum

— open listing

: a listing that does not preclude the use of multiple agents or a direct sale by the owner with no commission paid to an agent

called also nonexclusive listing

2

a

: a record of a property or properties available through a real estate agent

b

: a property listed in such a record