Word info

brownfield

Speech parts

1. brownfield - Noun

2. brownfield - Adjective

3. Brownfield - Proper noun

Meaning

brownfield (plural brownfields)

(often attributive) A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing

brownfield (not comparable)

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(software engineering) Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.
a brownfield project

Brownfield (plural Brownfields)

A surname.

A hamlet in the Municipal District of County of Paintearth No. 18, Alberta, Canada.

A town in Oxford County, Maine, United States.

A city, the county seat of Terry County, Texas, United States.

An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States.

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Examples

A business in Derbyshire is still producing coal and aggregates from a brownfield site until next summer, but employs around 15 people, as opposed to the 250 who worked at Banks’s three sites. Source: Internet

Additional density incentives can be offered for development of brownfield and greyfield land or for providing amenities such as parks and open space. Source: Internet

Dilkens said private interests are exploring a deal with Ford that could, some day, revitalize that reclaimed brownfield site while providing public access to the riverfront. Source: Internet

“What resiliency means to us is the network bends, it doesn’t break,” said Michael Brownfield, chief of the C5ISR Center's future capabilities office within the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command. Source: Internet

A brownfield TIF could last for up to 30 years, though the intent is for the capture to end once the project's costs are recovered. Source: Internet

An extensive site cleanup and brownfield soil remediation project was completed last summer and additional soccer fields and playground equipment were added to the site. Source: Internet

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