ALL meanings of clearing house
clear·ing house
C c - countable noun clearing house If an organization acts as a clearing house, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information. 3
- countable noun clearing house A clearing house is a central bank which deals with all the business between the banks that use its services. 3
- noun clearing house an institution where cheques and other commercial papers drawn on member banks are cancelled against each other so that only net balances are payable 3
- noun clearing house a central agency for the collection and distribution of information or materials 3
- noun clearing house A clearing house is a financial institution that is an intermediary between two trading firms for securities transactions. 3
- 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
- noun clearing house A central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts. 0
- noun clearing house (figuratively, by extension) A hub of goods traffic. 0
- noun clearing house (GIS) A repository structure, physical or virtual, that collects, stores, and disseminates information, metadata, and data. 0