noun
greenfield
GREEN-feeld
noun
1
Land that has not previously been developed, often considered for new building projects.
"The council approved housing on a greenfield site outside town."
adj
1
Describing a project built entirely from scratch, without needing to work around existing systems.
"The startup chose a greenfield approach, building its software with no legacy code to maintain."
How to Use Greenfield
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUndeveloped land ready for new construction, or — in tech and business — a project with a completely clean slate.
Easily confused with
brownfield
Common pairings
greenfield site
greenfield project
greenfield development
Word Forms
greenfields plural, Greenfields plural
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Etymology
From green plus field, originally referring literally to undeveloped agricultural or grassy land.