English Explanatory Dictionary

brownfield

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing.
adj
  1. Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.
name
  1. A surname.
name
  1. A hamlet in the County of Paintearth, No. 18, Alberta, Canada.
  2. A town in Oxford County, Maine, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States.
  4. A city, the county seat of Terry County, Texas, United States.

Word forms

brownfield brownfields

Etymology

From brown + field.

Related words

greenfield
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