noun

• A removal and disposal of unwanted items or material.

  ‘have a grand clear-out and put the whole place straight’

  More example sentences

  • ‘a staff clear-out is being planned’
  • ‘The pit is thought to represent a clear-out of unwanted material when the university's anatomy department moved premises in 1767.’
  • ‘In order to make space for their ever-increasing catalogue, and promote their more recent under-exposed products, it is planning a clear-out of some of the shop's older designs later this year.’
  • ‘His site allows individuals to rid themselves of unused bits and pieces from garage clear-outs or old toys which can be advertised on the site for collection with the knowledge they are being put to good use.’
  • ‘They've let 20 players go and other clubs will be having clear-outs too.’
  • ‘And although there was in some centres a late rush, the crowds have waited until the clear-outs to grab a bargain.’

  Synonyms

  removal, expulsion, ejection, exclusion, eviction, clearance, clear-out, discharge, dismissal, sacking, ousting, deposition, eradication, rooting out, weeding out