brownfield

[ broun-feeld ]

noun
  1. an industrial or commercial site that is idle or underused because of real or perceived environmental pollution.

Origin of brownfield

1
1975–80; brown + field

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Brownfield
[ broun-feeld ]

noun
  1. a city in NW Texas.

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British Dictionary definitions for brownfield

brownfield

/ (ˈbraʊnˌfiːld) /


noun
  1. (modifier) denoting or located in an urban area that has previously been built on: Hampshire has many brownfield developments

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Scientific definitions for brownfield

brownfield

[ brounfēld′ ]


  1. A piece of industrial or commercial property that is abandoned or underused and often environmentally contaminated, especially one considered as a potential site for redevelopment. Compare greenfield.

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