brownfield

Plural: brownfields

Noun

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

Adj

Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.

Examples

a brownfield project

Origin / Etymology

From brown + field.

Scrabble Score: 19

brownfield: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
brownfield: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
brownfield: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

brownfield: valid Words With Friends Word