greenfield

[ green-feeld ]

/ ˈgrinˌfild /

noun

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

Nearby words

Greenfield

[ green-feeld ]

/ ˈgrinˌfild /

noun

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

“This is what you call perseverance, ladies and gentlemen,” Greenfield said.
How Brooklyn’s First Ice Cream Girl Fought City Hall–and Won|Michael Daly|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Darci Brown, owner of a car dealership in Greenfield, Mass., has bred dogs as a hobby for 30 years.
The Sleazy War on the Humane Society|Center for Public Integrity|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Greenfield pointed out that the election, of course, will not be held next week.
Plouffe: Hillary Clinton ‘Probably the Strongest Candidate’ for 2016|Lloyd Grove|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When asked why he and Greenfield have such great chemistry on the show, he pauses.
Jake Johnson on His SXSW Comedy ‘Drinking Buddies,’ ‘New Girl’ Success|Marlow Stern|March 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

After graduating from Harvard, Greenfield entered the world of photography with one eye on anthropology and sociology.
‘The Queen of Versailles’: Lauren Greenfield’s New Documentary|Lorenza Muñoz|May 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
These had the same name—Greenfield—the property having descended to two sisters, the wives of these gentlemen.
Plantation Reminiscences|Letitia M. Burwell
A fund was started for the purchase of an ambulance, which, Margaret insisted, must be driven by a Greenfield man.
Prairie Gold|Various
There was a saloon-keeper brought from Greenfield to H—— to be tried under the Adair law.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
After ten years at Greenfield the family moved to a farm at Milton, some two miles distant.
A Century of Science and Other Essays|John Fiske
Greenfield took a few steps, halted, and lounged back with a smile full of mischief.
Murder in Any Degree|Owen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for greenfield

greenfield

/ (ˈɡriːnˌfiːld) /

noun

(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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Science definitions for greenfield

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.