clearings
- plural of clearing.
Example Sentences
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G. lost his tent and a stash of his belongings during the federally mandated Aug. 15 clearings carried out by local D.C. police, but he was able to save one of his bikes.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2025
He also asked his crew to be on the lookout for clearings - free from trees and bushes - just in case one was needed.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2025
As asylum seekers and organizers braced for the clearing, the appointed hour came and went with no police presence or trucks to haul garbage, as homeless encampment clearings usually have.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Just beyond the southern shore there are old timber-company clearings which could someday be converted into trails that hikers can use to reach the adjacent Tahoe National Forest.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2024
The forest clearings made by African farmers also provide ideal breeding habitats for malaria-transmitting mosquitoes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
