The difference between Clearing and Glade

When used as nouns, clearing means the act or process of making or becoming clear, whereas glade means an open passage through a wood.

check bellow for the other definitions of Clearing and Glade

Clearing as a noun:

The act or process of making or becoming clear.
Clearing as a noun:

An area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees.
Clearing as a noun:

An open space in the fog etc.
Clearing as a noun (banking, finance):

A process of exchanging transaction information and authorisation through a central institution or system to complete and settle those transactions.
Clearing as a noun (telecommunication):

A sequence of events used to disconnect a call, and return to the ready state.
Clearing as a noun (British, education):

The period in which remaining university places are allocated to remaining students.
Clearing as a noun (soccer):

The act of removing the ball from one's own goal area by kicking it.

Glade as a noun:

An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest.
Glade as a noun (colloquial):

An everglade.
Glade as a noun:

An open space in the ice on a river or lake.
Glade as a noun:

A bright surface of ice or snow.

Examples:

"a glade of ice"
Glade as a noun (obsolete):

A gleam of light.
Glade as a noun (obsolete):

A bright patch of sky; the bright space between clouds.