noun · academic

brownfield

/ˈbraʊnfiːld/BROWN·field

Band 6-7task2speaking

land that was previously developed (often industrial) and is now unused or derelict

Examples

The council prioritised brownfield regeneration to avoid building on the green belt.

Several brownfield sites were converted into parks and apartments.

Developers often face contamination issues when working on brownfield land.

Band 8 sentence

Instead of expanding into the countryside, the city invested in brownfield regeneration, transforming disused factories into mixed-use neighbourhoods with housing and parks.

Collocations

  • brownfield site
  • brownfield redevelopment

Word family

brownfield nounbrownfield site compound nounbrownfield redevelopment noun phrase

Common mistakes

brown fieldbrownfield

a brownfield is a park or empty green areaa brownfield is land that was previously developed

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Synonyms

previously developed land

Easily confused

greenfield

Developers often prefer greenfield sites because they don't have to deal with old foundations or contamination.

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