1. areas of land where bricks are manufactured or clay is extracted for making bricks
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The old brickfields on the outskirts of town have been converted into a housing development.
• Workers at the brickfields started their shifts before dawn.
• The brickfields provided employment for hundreds of local residents.
• Archaeological surveys revealed ancient pottery fragments in the abandoned brickfields.
• Heavy machinery was used to extract clay from the brickfields.
• The brickfields were eventually closed due to environmental concerns.