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.
We set up our tent in a small clearing near the river.
The hikers finally reached a sunny clearing where they could see the mountain peak through the trees.
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.
From clear + -ing.
Usage
Commonly used with the preposition 'in' to describe location.