clearinghouse
[
kleer
-ing-hous]
/ˈklɪər ɪŋˌhaʊs/
noun
,
plural
clearinghouses
[
kleer
-ing-hou-ziz]
/ˈklɪər ɪŋˌhaʊ zɪz/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks.
2.
a central institution or agency for the collection, maintenance, and distribution of materials, information, etc.
Also,
clearing house
.
Origin
1825-35
Examples from the web for
clearinghouse
The state also is compiling a
clearinghouse
of hazards posed by chemicals under another section of the law.
The general rule is to check with the aviation
clearinghouse
for ash clouds.
If a
clearinghouse
went down, the government would have little choice but to backstop it.
There is no
clearinghouse
to measure the overall increase in applications.
It is a new-world
clearinghouse
for raw material leaked to it by anyone.
Needless to say, there is no central
clearinghouse
for information about the tarp money.
She organized an anti-Landmark hot line and publications
clearinghouse
.
Its main tool is a registry that stores music and acts as a global
clearinghouse
to identify tracks.
When brokerages buy and sell futures contracts with each other, the
clearinghouse
acts as an intermediary.