- 1a central office that banks use in order to pay each other money and exchange cheques, etc.
- 2an organization that collects and exchanges information on behalf of people or other organizations See related entries: Economy
clearing house
nounBrE BrE//ˈklɪərɪŋ haʊs//; NAmE NAmE//ˈklɪrɪŋ haʊs//
EconomyCheck pronunciation: clearing house