noun

clearing

clearing, glade

We found a small clearing in the woods.

We found a small clearing in the woods.

The clearing of the site took several weeks.

The clearing of the site took several weeks.

Bank clearing is an essential financial process.

Bank clearing is an essential financial process.

a clearing in ((sth.)) an open space in (sth.) We found a clearing in the woods.

Synonyms: glade, opening, space

From the verb 'to clear' (to make free of obstruction) + the noun-forming suffix '-ing'.

Imagine a space in a forest that has been made 'clear' of trees.

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