clearing

[ kleer-ing ]

/ ˈklɪər ɪŋ /

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Definition of clearing

noun

the act of a person or thing that clears; the process of becoming clear.

a tract of land, as in a forest, that contains no trees or bushes.

the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of the differences.

clearings, the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse.

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Origin of clearing

First recorded in 1350–1400, clearing is from the Middle English word clering.See clear, -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM clearing

un·clear·ing, adjective

Words nearby clearing

clear-eyed, clear-fell, Clearfield, clearheaded, clear ice, clearing, clearing bank, clearing bath, clearing factor, clearinghouse, clearing mark

How to use clearing in a sentence

Some slow clearing chances in the afternoon where we might even see some partly sunny skies.
D.C.-area forecast: Cloudy and milder today before winter storm threats arrive|Matt Rogers|February 9, 2021|Washington Post
The clearing process will be slowest to the east, but most spots should ditch clouds by midnight or so.
PM Update: Cold tonight under clearer skies, then it turns milder Thursday|Ian Livingston|February 3, 2021|Washington Post
The 1960s cedar-shingled bungalow sits on a grassy clearing just up from the high-tide line of Haro Strait on the northwestern edge of San Juan Island in Washington State.
Is It Too Late for the Southern Resident Orcas?|Catherine DeNardo|February 3, 2021|Outside Online
Then there’s a clearing broker-dealer, Robinhood Securities, that clears and settles the trades.
Elon Musk busts Clubhouse limit, fans stream to YouTube, he switches to interviewing Robinhood CEO|Mike Butcher|February 1, 2021|TechCrunch

Skies may see partial clearing Tuesday night with lows in the low to mid-20sWednesday brings partly sunny skies, but with probably even stronger winds from the northwest, perhaps gusting near 40 mph.
After 2 to 4 inches of snow, an icy night ahead in D.C. area. Snow showers possible Monday.|Jason Samenow, Dan Stillman, Andrew Freedman|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
Not only will it immediately save lives, but the threat of jail time has a way of clearing the mind on subjects such as these.
Why Parents Keep Shooting Their Kids|Cliff Schecter|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A morning mist hung over everything, clearing occasionally to reveal lone fishermen.
A Little Too Off the Beaten Path in Burma|Katya Cengel|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was clearing the decks for the president who had defeated Hillary in the 2008 primaries.
No One’s Going to Challenge Hillary Clinton|Robert Shrum|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Clearing the river of legal commercial traffic, Naw Kham now had total control over what and who moved on the water.
How China Used Drones to Capture a Notorious Burmese Drug Lord|Brendon Hong|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Boon Clatterbuck throwing his whiskey bottle away, Jack Teagarden almost clearing his throat.
Murray Kempton on The Homecoming of Willie Mays|Murray Kempton|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It therefore took under favorable consideration the question of a voluntary clearing system.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
I met him striding toward the building that seemed to be a clearing house for the official contingent.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Be that as it may, the Railway Clearing House, as a practical entity, came into being in 1842.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Sam,” said Mr. Pickwick, clearing his throat, “your father and I have been having some conversation about you.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
Crucifixes and shrines surrounded the clearing like the sentries of a beleaguering army.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for clearing

clearing

/ (ˈklɪərɪŋ) /

noun

an area with few or no trees or shrubs in wooded or overgrown land

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