screening

noun

screen·​ing ˈskrē-niŋ 

1

: the act or process of one that screens

2

screenings plural in form but singular or plural in construction : material (such as waste or fine coal) separated out by means of a screen

3

: metal or plastic mesh (as for window screens)

4

: a showing of a movie

Examples of screening in a Sentence

methods of screening for cancer

Players must pass three random drug screenings.

Federal agents handle passenger and luggage screening at the airport.

The company will be conducting applicant screenings Wednesday.

Recent Examples on the Web

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson, for example, is still urging passengers to allow at least four hours for both domestic and international screenings. —Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026

And in Houston, George Bush Intercontinental outlined screening times between two and a half and four hours at its two checkpoints that remained open. —Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026

The history of medical screening in general, Durand says, bends toward looking for more earlier. —David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026

Think an 82-foot lap pool with hot and cold plunges, a spa, fitness and Pilates studios, plus a triple-height Winter Garden, private dining rooms, sports court, golf simulator, screening room, and even a music studio. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for screening

• cleaning
• gleaning
• greening
• keening
• leaning
• meaning
• peening
• preening
• weaning
• careening
• convening
• demeaning

Kids Definition

screening

noun

screen·​ing ˈskrē-niŋ 

: a net (as of metal or plastic) used especially for screens