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

• 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

Most biologists think that loss of bottomland forest and associated land clearing for agriculture were the main reasons. —arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025

Herron said camp clearings not only force unhoused people into hiding but also cut them off from resources. —Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025

This isn’t the only area where clearing has been done, as crews have been clearing at other locations within this section of the interstate between the Norwood Lateral and Ohio 126 since 2023. —Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60 degrees. —Jake Allen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

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