clearinghouse

American  

[kleer-ing-hous] / ˈklɪər ɪŋˌhaʊs /

Or clearing house

noun

clearinghouses plural

1. a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks.

2. a central institution or agency for the collection, maintenance, and distribution of materials, information, etc.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• clearinghouses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of clearinghouse

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

“Widow’s Bay” is this season’s sleeper hit because the show is a horror trope clearinghouse.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

Among the letter recipients are major financial institutions including JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and American Express; payment platforms such as PayPal; and the biggest U.S. airlines and the clearinghouse that processes ticketing data across the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

As of last month, according to Yahoo Sports, more than $125 million worth of NIL compensation that had been promised to athletes had been rejected by the clearinghouse or was still under review.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Under the new project, dubbed Project Lightwell, the companies said Thursday they will deploy a global force of 20,000 engineers, supported by advanced artificial intelligence, to establish a trusted enterprise clearinghouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The Line Superintendent said that he would be able to get in touch with the crews in the morning; he suggested the rural telephone supervisor, who was a clearinghouse of information for miles around...

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford