clearing

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

Synonyms of clearing

• pardon
• forgiveness
• vindication
• acquittal
• exoneration

Examples of clearing in a Sentence

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

Crews worked into the night clearing roads. —Dave Collins, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026

To that end, several groups of scientists have created various meteor camera networks, each distributed geographically across large areas and with a central clearing house for collecting and analyzing the data. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026

Usually, most companies set a price range and let the book-building process find the clearing price. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 12 June 2026

Coastal Academy won the Division 5 championship after Verdugo Hills and Los Angeles Roosevelt got into a benches-clearing brawl in the semifinals. —John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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