clearing

1 of 2

noun

clear·​ing ˈklir-iŋ 

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

2 of 2

present participle of clear entry 3

Synonyms of clearing

Noun

• pardon
• forgiveness
• vindication
• acquittal
• exoneration

Examples of clearing in a Sentence

Noun

the clearing of the table

the clearing of wood and brush from part of the forest

We found a clearing in the forest.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The data center also required extensive tree clearing, and the families say bright lights from the facility shine on their properties day and night. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026

This plumbing falls into the same category as the ACH, SWIFT, card rails and clearing-and-settlement layer underneath the equities market. — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

De Windt added a bases-clearing double in the fifth that brought the Curaçao fans to their feet. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

One mural in a Kyiv park immortalizes a Jack Russell terrier named Patrone who is renowned for assisting mine-clearing teams in the northern Chernihiv district and became a mascot for Ukraine’s emergency services. — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing clearing

• clearing bank

Rhymes for clearing

• cheering
• earing
• earring
• fearing
• gearing
• hearing
• jeering
• leering
• nearing
• peering
• rearing
• searing

Kids Definition

clearing

noun

clear·​ing ˈkli(ə)r-iŋ 

1

: the act or process of making or becoming clear

2

: an area of land cleared of wood and brush