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单词 clearings
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clearing

noun

clear·​ing ˈklir-iŋ How to pronounce clearing (audio)
1
: the act or process of making or becoming clear
2
: a tract of land cleared of wood and brush
3
: the settlement of accounts or exchange of financial instruments especially between banks

Synonyms

  • acquittal
  • exculpation
  • exoneration
  • vindication
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Example Sentences

the clearing of the table the clearing of wood and brush from part of the forest We found a clearing in the forest.
Recent Examples on the Web The couple found a place to sit in a pretty clearing in the woods and, unknowingly, put a towel down directly over an underground yellow jacket nest concealed by leaves. Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping, 18 June 2022 In the meantime, cooler, cloudy conditions are expected to prevail through Sunday, followed by some clearing in the afternoon Monday and Tuesday, Sweet said. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2022 Extended forecasts are now showing morning fog, but afternoon clearing in the Portland area through Sunday. oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2022 In a small clearing in the woods, the 41-year-old watched two performers rehearse a short piece, a modern dance performed, in part, on facing chairs, set next to a downed tree. Washington Post, 26 June 2021 Portland will see some cloudy skies to start the day, then gradual clearing to mostly sunny skies. oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022 As the day wears on, some sunshine should emerge, pushing highs into the mid-to-upper 70s, maybe even 80 with enough clearing. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 Gabby, Erich and Grandpa John went for a sound bath that started with an energetic clearing. Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022 Partial clearing will develop after midnight, so Sunday morning will be dry with some sunshine and chilly temperatures. Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

clearing

noun

clear·​ing ˈklir-iŋ How to pronounce clearing (audio)
: an open area of land in which there are no trees
We found a clearing in the forest.

clearings

noun

plural of clearing
1
as in pardons
a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing the clearing of his good name became his obsession

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • pardons
  • vindications
  • absolutions
  • acquittals
  • exonerations
  • remissions
  • exculpations
  • expiations
  • atonements
  • condonations
  • compurgations
  • whitewashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • convictions
  • prosecutions
  • accusations
  • indictments
  • denunciations
  • arraignments
  • condemnations
  • impeachments
  • incriminations
  • censures
  • castigations
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2
as in tracts
a small area of usually open land deer browsing in a clearing in the woods

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • tracts
  • fields
  • meadows
  • grounds
  • parcels
  • plots
  • grasses
  • lots
  • plats
  • commons
  • pastures
  • green
  • glades
  • lawns
  • grasslands
  • crofts
  • moors
  • heaths
  • pasturelands
  • leys
  • leas
  • heathlands
  • greenswards
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