- meaning:
- adjective: involving a new project built from the ground up without constraints from an existing system
- noun: previously undeveloped land, especially land being considered for construction
- nuance:
- common in technology, construction, and business; often contrasted with brownfield, which involves modifying something that already exists
- example:
- The team chose a greenfield approach for the new payment platform.
- my sentence:
- A greenfield project offers flexibility but requires more initial planning.