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clearing

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkɫɪɹɪŋ// UK //klˈiəɹɪŋ// clear·ing

n. a small area in a forest where there are no trees. You might find more sunlight and grass in this open space.

n. an open space in a forest or wooded area where trees have been removed or are naturally absent.


SIMPLE

We set up our tent in a small clearing near the river.

CONTEXTUAL

The hikers finally reached a sunny clearing where they could see the mountain peak through the trees.

COMPLEX

Sunlight flooded the forest floor in the sudden clearing, illuminating a patch of wildflowers that could not survive under the dense canopy of the surrounding oaks.

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Origin

From clear + -ing.

Usage

Commonly used with the preposition 'in' to describe location.

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