greenfield

noun

green·​field ˈgrēn-ˌfēld How to pronounce greenfield (audio)
often attributive
: land (such as a potential industrial site) not previously developed or polluted

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Oklo took the test reactor from an empty greenfield site to full operation in less than 12 months. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Last year, Valley Clean Energy, Yolo County’s community choice electricity provider, outlined a process known as greenfield municipalization. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Given the pace of technological change and the limits on power and water, greenfield megasites tend to be the riskier, slower and more expensive way to add computing capacity. — Rafi Golberstein, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Globally, nearly half of greenfield investment went into data centers, energy, and semiconductors — sectors that the Gulf states have been pouring money into at home and abroad. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for greenfield

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First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of greenfield was in 1940

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Greenfield

geographical name

Green·​field ˈgrēn-ˌfēld How to pronounce Greenfield (audio)
city in southeastern Wisconsin near Milwaukee

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