Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

greyfield

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
grey-field
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area of commercial or industrial development which has become underused or abandoned.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compound of grey + field, referencing the colour of concrete.

Usage

Inflected Forms

greyfields (plural) grayfield (alternative)

Phrases

grey belt

Frequently Paired Words

brownfield greenfield grey belt

Questions

What does greyfield mean?
An area of commercial or industrial development which has become underused or abandoned.
Where does greyfield come from?
Compound of grey + field, referencing the colour of concrete.

How to pronounce greyfield

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