clearing

[ kleer-ing ]
/ ˈklɪər ɪŋ /

noun

the act of a person or thing that clears; the process of becoming clear.
a tract of land, as in a forest, that contains no trees or bushes.
the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of the differences.
clearings, the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse.

Origin of clearing

First recorded in 1350–1400, clearing is from the Middle English word clering. See clear, -ing1

OTHER WORDS FROM clearing

un·clear·ing, adjective

Definition for clearing (2 of 2)

Origin of clear

1250–1300; Middle English clere < Anglo-French, Old French cler < Latin clārus

synonym study for clear

3. See clean.

OTHER WORDS FROM clear

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British Dictionary definitions for clearing (1 of 2)

clearing
/ (ˈklɪərɪŋ) /

noun

an area with few or no trees or shrubs in wooded or overgrown land

British Dictionary definitions for clearing (2 of 2)

Derived forms of clear

clearable, adjective clearer, noun clearness, noun

Word Origin for clear

C13 clere, from Old French cler, from Latin clārus clear, bright, brilliant, illustrious

Idioms and Phrases with clearing

clear