1
: an act or instance of filling
2
: something used to fill a cavity, container, or depression
3
: something that completes: such as
a
: the yarn interlacing the warp in a fabric
also
: yarn for the shuttle
b
: a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches
Examples of filling in a Sentence
a filling for a tooth
pies that need more filling
Recent Examples on the Web
Packed with 30-ounce down alternative microfiber filling, the topper adds just the right amount of softness to a firm mattress.
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Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 22 July 2025
Treatment of toothaches depends on the cause but may include professional dental cleaning, placement of a dental filling, root canal treatment, antibiotics, or oral surgery.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
The buttery crust is topped with a thick chocolate filling before the marshmallow meringue tops the pie for a dessert that never misses.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Overall, food at the fair is big, filling and classically delicious.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated July 16, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
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Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 22 July 2025
Treatment of toothaches depends on the cause but may include professional dental cleaning, placement of a dental filling, root canal treatment, antibiotics, or oral surgery.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
The buttery crust is topped with a thick chocolate filling before the marshmallow meringue tops the pie for a dessert that never misses.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Overall, food at the fair is big, filling and classically delicious.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated July 16, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for filling
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“Filling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filling. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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filling
noun
fill·ing
ˈfil-iŋ 
1
: material that is used to fill something
a filling for a tooth
2
: something that completes: as
a
: the yarn crossing over and under the warp in a fabric
b
: a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches
Medical Definition
filling
noun
fill·ing
ˈfil-iŋ
1
: material (as gold or amalgam) used to fill a cavity in a tooth
2
: simple sporadic lymphangitis of the leg of a horse commonly due to overfeeding and insufficient exercise
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