listed
Americanadjective
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(of a security) admitted to trading privileges on a stock exchange.
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(of a telephone number or telephone subscriber) represented in a telephone directory.
Etymology
Origin of listed
Explanation
If something is listed, it's included in a record or catalog. If you have a listed phone number, that means it can be found in a telephone book or in an online directory. Anything included on a list of some kind is listed. When Wall Street traders talk about listed stocks, they mean shares that are on the official list of stocks traded on a stock exchange. When Realtors mention listed properties, they're talking about houses, buildings, or land on the official list of real estate that's up for sale. And when something is listed in a directory, whether it's a phone number or email address, it's on another kind of official list.
Example Sentences
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Fewer companies have gone public, and more have been taken private, resulting in thousands fewer listed companies since the mid-1990s.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
The house has been listed for sale at an online auction which starts at 12:00 BST on 23 June and ends from 14:00 on 25 June.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
The index is made up of the largest 100 non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
So do many stocks that are already listed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
She signed her own name on the form and confidently listed herself as a guest of Anat Shalev, and her room number.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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