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

The study recommends strategic test areas of algicide and treatments to sequester nutrients after large-scale mechanical clearing of the muck. —Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Ward adjusted his route but not quickly enough to catch the ball, which one-hopped the wall for a bases-clearing double and a 3-0 A’s lead. —Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025

Chapman has a virtual hearing with Major League Baseball on Thursday regarding his one-game suspension for his role in last Tuesday’s benches-clearing incident with the Colorado Rockies. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025

Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73 degrees. —Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 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