brownfield

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbraʊnˌfiːld/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'brownfield', 'Brownfield': (broun′fēld′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
brown•field1  (broun′fēld′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an industrial or commercial site that is idle or underused because of real or perceived environmental pollution.
  • brown + field 1975–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
brownfield / ˈbraʊnˌfiːld/
  1. (modifier) denoting or located in an urban area that has previously been built on: brownfield developments
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Brown•field  (broun′fēld′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa city in NW Texas. 10,387.


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