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

A director who invests personally in a startup in the same industry without first clearing it with his company could be breaching that duty, legal experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nanos’s announcement clearing the family came as an army of media remained camped outside Nancy Guthrie’s Catalina Foothills residence, with the search now in its third week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those workers will focus on repairing broken lights, hardening lights to prevent copper wire theft and clearing the backlog of deferred cases.

From Los Angeles Times

Bangladesh's largest Islamist party conceded defeat in elections on Saturday, despite earlier alleging problems with the vote count, clearing the way for nationalist leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister.

From Barron's

“Now, Glory,” Auntie North said, clearing her throat.

From Literature

Related Words

• clearance
• expanse