clearinghouse
noun
a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks.
clearinghouses
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pluralof clearinghouse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These platforms operate as federally regulated exchanges with clearinghouses and comprehensive investor protections, identical to those found in other derivatives markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
The clearinghouses hold the collateral on each side of a contract, transferring risk from trading parties to the clearinghouse itself.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
In the world of traditional brokerages, buying or selling equities has meant interacting with layers of intermediaries: brokers; custodians, clearinghouses.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
Regulators say there is a simple fix: Allow more clearinghouses to deposit their cash at the Fed.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2023
Thus, clearinghouses and other collectives comprise one option that has succeeded in providing for use of a work.
From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress
