field work

British  

noun

1. an investigation or search for material, data, etc, made in the field as opposed to the classroom, laboratory, or official headquarters

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Other Word Forms

• field worker noun

Example Sentences

I’m a cultural anthropologist, and what we do is field work.

From Salon

To capture that, he explains, relies on "absolutely top class field work", patiently watching and getting shots in "an observational, non-invasive way."

From BBC

Many of us have completed advanced training; four in five have a master’s degree, with hundreds of hours of field work as part of the requirement.

From Salon

Sikich manages field work for the project and is considered an expert on lions in the region.

From Los Angeles Times

Anthropology requires a lot of field work and a lot of interviewing and I always felt awkward approaching total strangers.

From Salon