listing

noun

list·​ing ˈli-stiŋ How to pronounce listing (audio)
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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 listing is one of few tools available to climate-conscious readers who want to learn more about which companies are successfully lowering their emissions. —Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025 Now, with many job listings being posted online, and with remote work being extremely popular among professionals, the dynamics are different. —Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 All yours for $29.4 million, the listing held by Post Taylor Group of Ocean Reef Club Sotheby’s International Realty has potential access to concierge services, a putting green, and a private airport. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025 If more houses do come on the market, a wider selection would be welcome news for buyers who are still searching with limited options despite higher mortgage rates and home listing prices. —Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 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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