Meaning

1 senses
  1. (UK, attributive, uncountable)Land designated as part of the green belt (which protects against development), despite being of low environmental, aesthetic and recreational value.

Origin

By analogy with green belt, in reference to such land generally being greyfield or brownfi

By analogy with green belt, in reference to such land generally being greyfield or brownfield land (as opposed to countryside).

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