brownfield

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brownfield^¹

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From brown + field.

noun brownfields

attributive, often A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing. My budget will improve our environment by accelerating the cleanup of toxic brownfields.

adjective

not comparable Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems. a brownfield project

Brownfield^²

proper noun Brownfields

A surname.

proper noun

A hamlet in the County of Paintearth, No. 18, Alberta, Canada.
A town in Oxford County, Maine, United States.
An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States.
A city, the county seat of Terry County, Texas, United States.

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noun previously industrial site for development

Français	zone de friche, site pollué
Deutsch	Brachfläche, Altstandort

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@misc{brownfield_2026,
  title = {brownfield},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brownfield},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}