brownfield

[ broun-feeld ]

/ ˈbraʊnˌfild /

noun

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

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Origin of brownfield

1975–80; brown + field

Words nearby brownfield

brown-séquard's syndrome, brown-tail moth, browne, browned off, browned-off, brownfield, brownian motion, brownian movement, brownie, brownie guide, brownie guider

Definition for brownfield (2 of 2)

Brownfield

[ broun-feeld ]

/ ˈbraʊnˌfild /

noun

a city in NW Texas.

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Example sentences from the Web for brownfield

Fine intervale lands abound in this vicinity, and also in Brownfield.
Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure.|John S. Springer
He is still living and in robust health, at Brownfield station, four miles south of Uniontown.
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight

British Dictionary definitions for brownfield

brownfield

/ (ˈbraʊnˌfiːld) /

noun

(modifier) denoting or located in an urban area that has previously been built onHampshire has many brownfield developments

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Scientific definitions for brownfield

brownfield

[ broun′fēld′ ]

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.