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greenfield¹

Where it comes from

From green + field.

noun greenfields · green field

  1. attributive, often A site, to be used for housing or commerce, whose previous use (if any) was agricultural. greenfield development

adjective green field

  1. not comparable Of a completely new development, without the need to integrate with legacy systems, etc. a greenfield project
  2. not comparable Previously untapped; free for the taking. a greenfield market

Greenfield²

  • /ˈɡɹinfild/

Where it comes from

A proprialization of green + field; compare greenfield.

proper noun Greenfields

  1. countable A surname. “All signs point to Netflix having reached escape velocity, with subscribers scaling far faster than investors expected,” Mr. Greenfield said.
  2. countable, uncountable A neighbourhood in south-west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, named after Herbert Greenfield.
  3. countable, uncountable One of four communities in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. countable, uncountable A village in Flitton and Greenfield parish, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0534).
  5. countable, uncountable A village in Saddleworth parish, Oldham borough, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9904).
  6. countable, uncountable A hamlet in Watlington parish, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU7191).
  7. countable, uncountable A village in Holywell community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1977).
  8. countable, uncountable A suburban area north of Shettleston, City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6464)
  9. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Poinsett County, Arkansas.
  10. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Kern County, California.
  11. countable, uncountable A city in Monterey County, California.
  12. countable, uncountable A city in Greene County, Illinois.
  13. countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Hancock County, Indiana.
  14. countable, uncountable A small city, the county seat of Adair County, Iowa.
  15. countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Massachusetts.
  16. countable, uncountable A city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
  17. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi.
  18. countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Dade County, Missouri.
  19. countable, uncountable A ghost town in Mississippi County, Missouri.
  20. countable, uncountable A town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
  21. countable, uncountable A town in Saratoga County, New York.
  22. countable, uncountable A village in Highland County and Ross County, Ohio.
  23. countable, uncountable A town in Blaine County, Oklahoma.
  24. countable, uncountable A neighbourhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  25. countable, uncountable A city in Weakley County, Tennessee.
  26. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia.
  27. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
  28. countable, uncountable A town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
  29. countable, uncountable A city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
  30. countable, uncountable A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
  31. countable, uncountable A town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
  32. countable, uncountable A number of townships, listed under Greenfield Township.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: founding, constituent, constitutive, new, ecological, blank, virgin, scott, greenspace, site, meanwhile use, green belt, farm, greenyard, homesite, newbuild

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"greenfield." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/greenfield. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{greenfield_2026,
  title = {greenfield},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/greenfield},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}