brownfield

noun

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

   “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.”

adj

1. (not-comparable)Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.

   “a brownfield project”

   “Brownfield development is probably the most common situation for developers to be in, and in order for business to continue, an existing application infrastructure is necessary.”

name

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