Brownfield

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A piece of industrial or commercial property that is abandoned or underused and often environmentally contaminated, especially one considered as a potential site for redevelopment.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing
  • Word Usage
    "In future, residential gardens will no longer be classified as 'brownfield' - the same category as urban industrial wasteland."
    Cross Reference
    greenfield