Meaning of brownfield | Babel Free

Definitions

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.
   attributive, often
2. A surname.
3. A hamlet in the County of Paintearth, No. 18, Alberta, Canada.
4. A town in Oxford County, Maine, United States.
5. An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States.
6. A city, the county seat of Terry County, Texas, United States.

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Examples

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

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

“The depot will occupy a 75-acre brownfield site.”

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