listing

noun

list·​ing ˈli-stiŋ How to pronounce listing (audio)
1
: an act or instance of making or including in a list
2
: something that is listed

Examples of listing in a Sentence

an alphabetical listing of all of the students currently enrolled in the school
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Recent listings include a multi-million dollar home in San Juan Capistrano’s Meredith Canyon with 20-foot ceilings, chef’s kitchen, spa bathroom and saltwater pool, an oceanfront condo with direct beach access in Laguna Royale and an 11,000+ square foot estate in Irvine’s Shady Canyon. Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 About 11,200 units were sold online via Amazon, Walmart, Wayfair, Shein, TikTok, Shopify and Temu between September 2023 and March or May 2024 depending on color and listing. Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 Even in cases where item listings were removed, many of the seller pages were still live for weeks or months after they were reported. Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025 According to the August Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of Realtors, active listings statewide in August were up 12% over a year ago to 33,145. Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for listing

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of listing was in 1659

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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

listing

noun
list·​ing
1
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

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