clearing
noun [C] /ˈklɪə.rɪŋ/
/ˈklɪr.ɪŋ/ Definition
› an area in a wood or forest from which trees and bushes have been removedForestry
(Definition of clearing noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- afforest verb
- coppice noun
- coppice verb
- copse noun
- disafforest verb
- fell verb (CUT DOWN)
- forest noun
- forester noun
- glade noun
- grove noun
- jungle noun (FOREST)
- logger noun
- logging noun
- lop sth off phrasal verb (CUT)
- rainforest noun
- reafforest verb
- spinney noun
- the timberline noun
- thicket noun
- wooded adjective
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