earlyclearing

noun

UK /ˈɜːliˌklɪərɪŋ/

US /ˈɜːrliˌklɪrɪŋ/

An earlyclearing is when you finish something sooner than expected.

Thanks to the earlyclearing of the snow, the school bus arrived on time.

SYNONYMS

head start early finish quick completion advance clearing

RELATED WORDS

early clearing promptness headway readiness

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The first patch of open sky or land that appears after fog or forest.

From the hilltop we saw an earlyclearing in the mist.

3. A preliminary removal of obstacles before a main task begins.

The crew did an earlyclearing of the path before the race.

4. An initial settlement of accounts or debts ahead of schedule.

The earlyclearing of the invoice pleased the supplier.