clearings

noun

Definition of clearingsnext
plural of clearing
1
as in pardons
a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing the clearing of his good name became his obsession

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2
as in tracts
a small area of usually open land deer browsing in a clearing in the woods

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  1. tracts
  2. meadows
  3. parcels
Noun
  • The criteria was only in effect for one year, and beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the school system put in place a new plan that relies on grades, census tracts and performance on a standardized test.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In practical terms, covering large tracts of land with solar panels will struggle to provide the consistent, high-density power our industries require.
    Mark A. Aitken, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of tracts
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  • The spa and restaurant make use of natural products found in the surrounding forests and meadows, while the remaining items on the menu of the ’Forest kitchen’ restaurant are sourced from local farms.
    Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The mile-high meadows and dappled forests are also a summer sanctuary for the other eight Cahuilla bands.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of meadows
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  • In the weeks since issuing his judgment, Carter incessantly pushed VA officials and the veteran plaintiffs’ housing experts to quickly produce modular units on the parking lot of UCLA’s Jackie Robinson stadium and other vacant parcels on the campus.
    Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Kentucky coffee trees are ideal for large parcels of land or parks.
    Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of parcels
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clearing out

clearings

clearing (up)

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