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Definition of
clearing noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
clearing
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈklɪrɪŋ
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/
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an open space in a forest where there are no trees
synonym
glade
We made camp that night in a clearing in the woods.
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clearing
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