greenfield
greenfield — adjective
- greenfieldpositive
- more greenfieldcomparative
- most greenfieldsuperlative
1. relating to a piece of ground where nothing has ever been constructed or used fo
relating to a piece of ground where nothing has ever been constructed or used for industry — for instance, a field or open space where planners might build new homes, a factory, or an office park
An electronics firm plans to build a factory on a greenfield site outside Bangkok — empty farmland with no industrial use.
attributive: greenfield + site; 'empty farmland' illustrates never-built-on concept
Bilal's construction firm prefers greenfield projects because there are no old buildings to knock down.
attributive: greenfield + project
Joaquín's firm builds homes on greenfield land on the outskirts of Mexico City, turning farmland into housing.
The Valencia city council set aside three greenfield areas for new homes next to the high-speed train station.
Building on greenfield land can harm wildlife, so planners are cautious about approving permits.
- undeveloped
broader term that can refer to any land not yet built on, including farmland; greenfield specifically implies never-built-on
- virgin
more dramatic or literary; 'virgin land' emphasises untouched natural state
- brownfield
land that has been previously built on or used for industry, often requiring cleanup before reuse
文法句型
greenfield + noun (site/land/project/development)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). Common in urban-planning, real-estate, and investment contexts. The opposite concept is brownfield (land previously built on or used for industry).
常見錯誤
greenfield — noun
1. a piece of ground on which no buildings have ever been put up and that has not b
a piece of ground on which no buildings have ever been put up and that has not been used for manufacturing, often thought of as a possible place for future construction
Building on greenfields near Kuala Lumpur destroys natural habitats, so planners encourage reusing old industrial sites instead.
plural: on greenfields
Haruto's firm only develops brownfields, leaving greenfields untouched for the community.
contrast: greenfields vs brownfields
The coastal city of Kaohsiung has enough greenfields on its northern edge for another decade of development.
Lucía joined a local group that fights to keep greenfields from becoming shopping centres.
Developers in São Paulo are struggling to find affordable greenfields near the city centre for new apartment blocks.
- undeveloped land
broader and more general; can include farmland or forest
- empty plot
smaller in scale; usually a single lot rather than a large area
- brownfield
a former industrial or commercial site that may contain contamination
- built-up area
land that already has buildings or infrastructure
文法句型
on + greenfields
develop + greenfields
protect + greenfields
用法筆記
Most often used in the plural (greenfields) or as an uncountable mass noun. The contrasting term is brownfields (former industrial sites that may need cleanup).