greenfield

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A site, to be used for housing or commerce, whose previous use (if any) was agricultural.
adj
  1. Of a completely new development, without the need to integrate with legacy systems, etc.
  2. Previously untapped; free for the taking.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A placename:
  3. A neighbourhood in south-west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, named after Herbert Greenfield.
  4. One of four communities in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. A place in the United Kingdom:
  6. A village in Flitton and Greenfield parish, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0534).
  7. A village in Saddleworth parish, Oldham borough, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9904).
  8. A hamlet in Watlington parish, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU7191).
  9. A village in Holywell community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1977).
  10. A suburban area north of Shettleston, City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6464)
  11. A number of places in the United States:
  12. An unincorporated community in Poinsett County, Arkansas.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹinfild/

Word forms

greenfield greenfields green field

Etymology

From green + field.

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