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 two heard a gunshot and watched as a wounded deer ran down the clearing before collapsing. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The filing with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission — the federal regulator for event contracts — comes from Kalshi Klear, the company's internal clearing house. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Banks clear through correspondent networks, card transactions move through processors, institutional trades settle through clearing systems. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Sonil Jain, Co-founder of Sowtex and ReMaterial, noted that for a fabric exporter trading with Russia, Brazil, or the UAE, there were many possible benefits, including cheaper, faster B2B settlements without dollar-clearing fees destroying margins. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 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