brownfield
/ˈbraʊnˌfiːld/
adjective
- Describing land or a site that was previously used for industrial or commercial purposes and may be contaminated, but is now available for new development.
- Brownfield redevelopment often requires cleaning up pollution first.
- The city is turning a brownfield site into a new park.
- They built apartments on a brownfield area that used to be a factory.
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noun
- A piece of land that was previously used for industry or business and is now being considered for new building projects.
- Cleaning up a brownfield can be expensive but beneficial for the community.
- Developers are interested in converting the brownfield into housing.
- The old steel mill is a brownfield waiting to be redeveloped.