greenfield
[green-feeld]
- an undeveloped or agricultural tract of land that is a potential site for industrial or urban development.
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Greenfield
[green-feeld]
- a city in SE Wisconsin, near Milwaukee.
- a city in NW Massachusetts.
- a town in central Indiana.
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Examples from the Web for greenfield
Contemporary Examples
“This is what you call perseverance, ladies and gentlemen,” Greenfield said.
Darci Brown, owner of a car dealership in Greenfield, Mass., has bred dogs as a hobby for 30 years.
Greenfield pointed out that the election, of course, will not be held next week.
When asked why he and Greenfield have such great chemistry on the show, he pauses.
After graduating from Harvard, Greenfield entered the world of photography with one eye on anthropology and sociology.
Historical Examples
When he was there the farm was known as the Greenfield farm.
The Citizen-SoldierJohn Beatty
“Greenfield senior,” said Loman, flushing quickly as he said the name.
The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic'sTalbot Baines Reed
Greenfield,” said he, the moment the boy entered, “when did you see Loman last?
The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic'sTalbot Baines Reed
May I ask, Greenfield,” said the Doctor, “why he was in your study last night?
The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic'sTalbot Baines Reed
Greenfield does not strike one as nearly so brilliant a fellow as his friend.
The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic'sTalbot Baines Reed
greenfield
- (modifier) denoting or located in a rural area which has not previously been built onnew factories were erected on greenfield sites
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greenfield
[grēn′fēld]
- A piece of usually semirural property that is undeveloped except for agricultural use, especially one considered as a site for expanding urban development. Compare brownfield.
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