brownfield
noun
brown·field
ˈbrau̇n-ˌfēld 
often attributive
: a tract of land that has been developed for industrial purposes, polluted, and then abandoned
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Resolution is a brownfield redevelopment in the heart of Arizona’s Copper Triangle which is set to build on a century of responsible mining heritage.
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David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
So that was built for the 2012 Summer Olympics, purpose built area on a brownfield site that had a lot of the venues for the Olympics.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
The Gary Redevelopment Department owns the J-Pit, a brownfield site, located near Colfax Avenue and 17th and 21st avenues.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
In the early 1990s, what is now Atlantic Station was Atlantic Steel, an all but abandoned 138-acre industrial site so contaminated it was designated a brownfield by the federal government.
—Jay Bookman, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
So that was built for the 2012 Summer Olympics, purpose built area on a brownfield site that had a lot of the venues for the Olympics.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
The Gary Redevelopment Department owns the J-Pit, a brownfield site, located near Colfax Avenue and 17th and 21st avenues.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
In the early 1990s, what is now Atlantic Station was Atlantic Steel, an all but abandoned 138-acre industrial site so contaminated it was designated a brownfield by the federal government.
—Jay Bookman, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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brownfield
noun
brown·field
ˈbrau̇n-ˌfēld
: a tract of land that has been developed for industrial purposes, polluted, and then abandoned
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