brownfield

See also: Brownfield

English

Etymology

brown +‎ field

Noun

brownfield (plural brownfields)

1. A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing
   • 2001: State of the Union Address, George W. Bush

     My budget will improve our environment by accelerating the cleanup of toxic brownfields.

   • 2011, The Economist, Crossrail: The other side of the track

     On such a densely-populated island, most infrastructure projects are on brownfield sites, rather than starting in pastures new.

Adjective

brownfield (not comparable)

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

   a brownfield project

See also

• greenfield