listing

noun

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

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an alphabetical listing of all of the students currently enrolled in the school
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The metro area of Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, Virginia and North Carolina, has a 7 percent share of federal workers; here, active listings went up by 28.3 percent in the week ending on March 8. — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 As active listings increased in Denver and statewide, home buyers willing to take the plunge have more options and purchasing power. — Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025 The Airbnb listing also pulls in revenue, generating over $20,000 annually. — Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025 The company has agreed to a secondary listing on the U.S. stock exchange, which requires Pershing to to sell at least $500 million in UMG shares. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for listing

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of listing was in 1659

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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

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