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  greenfield

  noun

  an undeveloped or agricultural tract of land that is a potential site for industrial or urban development.
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  Greenfield

  noun

  a city in SE Wisconsin, near Milwaukee.

greenfield

¹ American  

[green-feeld] / ˈgrinˌfild /

noun

1. an undeveloped or agricultural tract of land that is a potential site for industrial or urban development.

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Greenfield ² American  

[green-feeld] / ˈgrinˌfild /

noun

1. a city in SE Wisconsin, near Milwaukee.

2. a city in NW Massachusetts.

3. a town in central Indiana.

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greenfield British  

/ ˈɡriːnˌfiːld /

noun

1. (modifier) denoting or located in a rural area which has not previously been built on

   new factories were erected on greenfield sites

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greenfield Scientific  

/ grēn′fēld /

1. A piece of usually semirural property that is undeveloped except for agricultural use, especially one considered as a site for expanding urban development.

2. Compare brownfield

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Etymology

Origin of greenfield

First recorded in 1940–45 as an adjective; current sense dates from 2000–05; green ( def. ) + field ( def. )

Example Sentences

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“We expect a strong negative reaction from the sector, including the potential for greenfield projects to be put on hold by Regis and others given the reduced certainty of returns,” says UBS.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Simon De La Rue is "confident" you can install solar panel sites and protect greenfield sites.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

At the same time, HDD makers “remain committed to not adding any new greenfield capacity,” Woodring said, referring to building new facilities for manufacturing HDDs.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026

South Korean conglomerate HD Hyundai plans to dramatically increase India’s domestic ship building capacity with a port expansion and greenfield port development in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India’s hub for export-oriented automotive industries.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

Rio Tinto struggled to articulate how it will grow copper beyond 2030 while Glencore showcased a pipeline of brown and greenfield copper projects, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

In bustling Mong Kok there was Luck Win, known for its generous discounts, and Greenfield, with its packed floor-to-ceiling shelves.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Greenfield Book Store, a mainstay of the city's independent bookshop scene since it opened in 1976, said it would close down when its rental contract ends.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Marseille, a nurse, and her son Jeremiah Garcia are represented by trial attorneys Brett Greenfield and Falamak Abromson at the Woodland Hills-based 818 Law Group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

Police were called to Greenfield Road in Flitwick, Bedfordshire, at 23:50 BST on Friday, after a vehicle was involved in a collision with three teenage boys, two riding a bike and another on a scooter.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026

Within, Ned passed two other knights of the Kingsguard; Ser Preston Greenfield stood at the bottom of the steps, and Ser Barristan Selmy waited at the door of the king's bedchamber.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin