fieldwork
noun
field·work
ˈfēld-ˌwərk 
1
: a temporary fortification thrown up by an army in the field
2
: work done in the field (as by students) to gain practical experience and knowledge through firsthand observation
3
: the gathering of anthropological or sociological data through the interviewing and observation of subjects in the field
Examples of fieldwork in a Sentence
an anthropologist who has done fieldwork in the South Pacific
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My fieldwork revealed three critical challenges confronting any faction stepping into Damascus.
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
One impromptu mentoring session took place during the fieldwork in Botswana, while Kolawole, together with Boniface Kgosidintsi and Debbie Mfa, a former and current BIUST graduate student, respectively, waited for a backhoe to arrive.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024
In preparation of the report, Amnesty International is said to have conducted fieldwork and analyzed an extensive range of visual and digital evidence, including satellite imagery.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Harris was +2 in early October, +4 (a slight edge) last week and is +3 in this poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates with fieldwork by Ipsos.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
One impromptu mentoring session took place during the fieldwork in Botswana, while Kolawole, together with Boniface Kgosidintsi and Debbie Mfa, a former and current BIUST graduate student, respectively, waited for a backhoe to arrive.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024
In preparation of the report, Amnesty International is said to have conducted fieldwork and analyzed an extensive range of visual and digital evidence, including satellite imagery.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Harris was +2 in early October, +4 (a slight edge) last week and is +3 in this poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates with fieldwork by Ipsos.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Fieldwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fieldwork. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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