Clearance is the removal of old buildings, trees, or other things that are not wanted from an area.
the Clearances
in Scotland, the removal , often by force, of the people from some parts of the Highlands to make way for sheep , during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
Highland Clearances
in Scotland, the removal , often by force, of the people from some parts of the Highlands to make way for sheep , during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
slum clearance
the removal for rehousing , by the state, of those people who previously lived in slum areas, to prepare the area for demolition and rebuilding
customs clearance
the permission to take goods into or out of a country once customs requirements have been satisfied
security clearance
the status gained by passing a security check , and thus being allowed access to classified information
runout
the dismissal of a batsman by running him or her out