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brownfield

1 American  
[broun-feeld] / ˈbraʊnˌfild /

noun

  1. an industrial or commercial site that is idle or underused because of real or perceived environmental pollution.

Brownfield 2 American  
[broun-feeld] / ˈbraʊnˌfild /

noun

  1. a city in NW Texas.

brownfield British  
/ ˈbraʊnˌfiːld /

noun

  1. (modifier) denoting or located in an urban area that has previously been built on

    Hampshire has many brownfield developments
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brownfield Scientific  
/ broun′fēld′ /

  1. A piece of industrial or commercial property that is abandoned or underused and often environmentally contaminated, especially one considered as a potential site for redevelopment.

  2. Compare greenfield

Etymology

Origin of brownfield

1975–80; brown + field

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