filing

1 of 2

noun (1)

fil·​ing ˈfī-liŋ 

1

: an act or instance of using a file

2

: a fragment rubbed off in filing

iron filings

filing

2 of 2

noun (2)

1

: an act or instance of filing something

2

: a document filed

Examples of filing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Records show Denver's own city attorneys handled the Calderon case from its filing in August 2024 until April 2026, when the City Attorney opted to hire Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

In their latest filing, the prosecutors maintain the teen's recollections of the abuse first surfaced during a high school dream. — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026

According to Google’s sale filing, the data protections applied to the auction include consumer data—but doesn’t specifically state employee confidentiality. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Beatty’s filing also criticizes the tarps that have covered the venue’s front portico for more than two months. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing filing

• filing cabinet

Rhymes for filing

• piling
• smiling
• styling
• tiling
• beguiling
• compiling
• profiling
• refiling
• reviling
• stockpiling
• unsmiling
• reconciling

Kids Definition

filing

noun

fil·​ing

ˈfī-liŋ

: a small piece scraped off in filing

iron filings

Legal Definition

filing

noun

1

: an act or instance of filing something

2

: a document filed