brownfield

plural brownfields

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

   The depot will occupy a 75-acre brownfield site.

   2021 September 22, “Network News: Washwood Heath: three shortlisted”, in RAIL, number 940, page 17

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

   2001, George W. Bush, State of the Union Address

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

   2011 December 2, “Crossrail: The other side of the track”, in The Economist, archived from the original on 22 Oct 2020

1. not comparablecomputingBeing a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.

   a brownfield project

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   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.

   2014, Ola Ellnestam, Daniel Brolund, The Mikado method, Shelter Island, NY: Manning, →ISBN

plural Brownfields

1. A surname.

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