clearing-house

clear·ing-house

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kleer-ing noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈklɪər ɪŋ noun, adjective haʊs/
- /ˈklɪə.rɪŋ haʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kleer-ing noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈklɪər ɪŋ noun, adjective haʊs/

Definitions of clearing-house word

noun plural clearing-house a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks. 1
noun plural clearing-house a central institution or agency for the collection, maintenance, and distribution of materials, information, etc. 1

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Origin of clearing-house

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Clearing-house

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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clearing-house popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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