1. areas of forest where all or most trees have been cut down at one time
Usage: plural form; forestry/environmental term

1. to cut down all or most trees in a forest area at one time
Usage: third-person singular present tense

Examples

• The logging company clearcuts large sections of the forest each year.
• Environmental groups oppose the clearcuts because they destroy wildlife habitats.
• Several clearcuts are visible from the satellite images of the region.
• The timber industry clearcuts the land to maximize lumber production.
• Erosion problems often follow clearcuts in mountainous terrain.
• Activists protested the planned clearcuts in the national forest.