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brownfield - 4 dictionary results

brown⋅field

[broun-feeld]
–noun
an industrial or commercial site that is idle or underused because of real or perceived environmental pollution.

Origin:
1975–80; brown + field

Brown⋅field

[broun-feeld]
–noun
a city in NW Texas. 10,387.
brown·field   (broun'fēld')   
n.  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.
brownfield   (broun'fēld')  Pronunciation Key 
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. Compare greenfield.
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