greenfield

noun

green·​field ˈgrēn-ˌfēld 

often attributive

: land (such as a potential industrial site) not previously developed or polluted

Examples of greenfield in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This shift is being driven by multiple pressures: aging infrastructure across manufacturing, energy and heavy industry; the high cost and long lead times of greenfield projects; supply chain volatility; and growing regulatory and ESG demands. —Alexander Clausbruch, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

The facility – a greenfield project – cost approximately $300 million and will eventually employ about 500 people. —Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025

For founders, this is a greenfield opportunity to reshape the financial services industry. —Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025

Meanwhile, greenfield project announcements in manufacturing remained stable, in line with an uptick in cross-border activity among supply chain–intensive industries such as electronics, automotive, machinery and textiles. —Courtney Fingar, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for greenfield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

Geographical Definition

Greenfield

geographical name

Green·​field ˈgrēn-ˌfēld 

city in southeastern Wisconsin near Milwaukee population 36,720