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brownfield site noun[ C ] uk /ˈbraʊn.fiːld ˌsaɪt/ us /ˈbraʊn.fiːld ˌsaɪt/ an area of land in a town or city that was previously used for industry and where new buildings can be built: Planners are committed to developing the city's brownfield sites before granting permission to build on the rural outskirts.城市规划者致力于先开发市内的棕色地带,之后才允许在城市外围建房。 The company regenerates brownfield sites for local councils. Compare
greenfield site The planning system should be prioritizing brownfield sites for development, not building on parks and green spaces. Campaigners are pushing for more homes to be built on derelict brownfield sites. Most of the new houses will be built on so-called brownfield sites. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Towns & regions: areas in towns & cities anti-development arrondissement backstreet backstreets borough botanic garden business park Chinatown housing estate industrial estate marketplace midtown non-residential old town outer ring plaza shantytown skid subdivision uptown |