clearing

American  

[kleer-ing] / ˈklɪər ɪŋ /

noun

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

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

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

4. clearings, the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse.

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clearing British  

/ ˈklɪərɪŋ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• unclearing adjective

Etymology

Origin of clearing

First recorded in 1350–1400, clearing is from the Middle English word clering. See clear, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He heads to Kohl’s and FedEx along the route to make some returns during lulls in scheduled pickups, clearing space as he heads to get more orders.

From The Wall Street Journal

As part of that effort, Nike has been clearing out old inventory and introducing new products, though those moves have pressured margins.

From Barron's

“If using the website, try clearing your cache and cookies.”

From The Wall Street Journal

For example, on April 30, federally hired workers were clearing fire debris from a burned-down home in the Palisades burn scar.

From Los Angeles Times

They noted that stimulants might have a restorative role by activating the brain's waste clearing system during wakefulness.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• clearance
• expanse