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brownfield

adj · name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

Examples

  • a brownfield project

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2

name

Meaning 2

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 4

A town in Oxford County, Maine, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 5

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 6

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 7

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, often

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History

Etymology

From brown + field.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: brownfield — previously industrial site for development
  • Finnish: teollinen joutomaa — previously industrial site for development
  • Finnish: entinen teollisuusalue — previously industrial site for development
  • French: zone de friche — previously industrial site for development
  • French: site pollué — previously industrial site for development
  • Georgian: ბრაუნფილდი (braunpildi) — previously industrial site for development
  • German: Brachfläche — previously industrial site for development
  • German: Altstandort — previously industrial site for development
  • Polish: teren poprzemysłowy — previously industrial site for development
  • Welsh: tir llwyd — previously industrial site for development
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