clearcuts
/ˈklɪrˌkʌts/
noun
- Plural of clearcut: areas of forest where all trees have been cut down.
- The satellite images showed many clearcuts across the region.
- The company is responsible for replanting old clearcuts.
- Hikers avoided the recent clearcuts because of the muddy terrain.
verb
- Third person singular of clearcut: cuts down all trees in an area of forest.
- The law restricts how much forest a company clearcuts.
- The logging firm clearcuts hundreds of acres each year.
- He clearcuts the land before selling it to developers.