clearing

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noun

clear·​ing ˈklir-iŋ How to pronounce clearing (audio)
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1
: the act or process of making or becoming clear
2
: a tract of land cleared of wood and brush
3
: the settlement of accounts or exchange of financial instruments especially between banks

clearing

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present participle of clear entry 3

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Noun the clearing of the table the clearing of wood and brush from part of the forest We found a clearing in the forest.
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Officials have denied that the tree-clearing was part of a broader plan to renovate the golf course, but Reyes called it a pretext for beginning work without proper approvals. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026 Two people participating in the clearing operation were killed, according to the authorities. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 Business owners, Huber said, were not notified about the tree-clearing plan. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026 Beat writing—its jumpy jazz rhythms light and alliterative, so unlike Faulkner’s sonorous throat clearings—did not jive with McCarthy’s other influences. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clearing

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Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of clearing was in the 14th century

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clearing

noun
clear·​ing ˈkli(ə)r-iŋ How to pronounce clearing (audio)
1
: the act or process of making or becoming clear
2
: an area of land cleared of wood and brush
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