Synonyms for clearing

noun

1. The act of clearing

   freeing, riddance, clearance, removal, removing, elimination, eradication, deforestation, defoliation, opening up, freeing from obstruction, unblocking, unclogging, evacuation, disposal, voidance, dispersal, sweeping out, clearing away, mopping up, emptying; see also acquittal, removal 1.

2. A cleared space

   open space, glade, opening, clearance, defoliated area, field, tract, cultivated land, cleared land; see also area 2, expanse, yard 1.