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clearing

/ˈklɪɹɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Clearing means: a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area.

Synonyms for clearing3

noun, as in a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

glade

noun, as in the act of removing solid particles from a liquid

clarification

also used for clearing

clearance

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What does clearing mean?3

noun

1

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

2

the act of removing solid particles from a liquid

3

the act of freeing from suspicion

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with clearing?14

two syllables

steeringcheeringfearingnearinggearingrearingearring

three syllables

appearingadhering
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Clearing in a sentence

  • Ziri stood there, in the middle of the clearing.Amastan
  • If you have any reasons for not clearing this payment, please let us know.CM
  • A group of people gathered, protesting the clearing of the land.Amastan
  • Ziri found the woman, but she was in pieces, scattered around the clearing.Amastan
  • The sun was setting, casting long shadows in the clearing.Amastan
  • In the clearing, there were five trees, lined up side by side.Amastan
  • The weather clearing, he went out for a walk.sundown
  • The abandoned house finally went up in smoke, clearing the lot for new development.LoverofEnglish

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Forms of clearing

as a noun

plural
clearings