Clearing may refer to: Arts and media Clearing (Fred Frith album), 2001 Clearing (Hyd album), 2022 The Clearing (film), a 2004 drama film The Clearing (EP), a 2006 EP by Weatherbox The Clearing (Sleep for Sleepers album), 2009 The Clearing (Locrian album), 2011 The Clearing (Homeland), an episode of the American television series Homeland The Clearing (podcast), a 2019 true crime podcast Ecology Clearing (forest), a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area Clearing (geography), the process by which vegetation is permanently removed Deforestation, the clearing away of trees to make farmland Economics and finance Clearing (finance), the process of settling a transaction after committing to it Market clearing, the matching of supply and demand via price movement Other uses Clearing, Chicago, a community area in Illinois, U.S. The Clearing (Ellison Bay, Wisconsin), also known as The Clearing Folk School Clearing (telecommunications), the disconnecting of a call Yarn clearing, in textile industry Clearing, a practice in Scientology Clearing, a process used by the UK's Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) See also Clear (disambiguation) Clearance (disambiguation)