Synonyms

field work

British

noun

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

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All the field work we do points to absolute global adoption starting at the board level—not the IT level, where we usually saw past tech trends start.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2024

In an October hearing, Diane Rafferty of the auditing firm Alvarez & Marsal, told the court that preliminary field work uncovered “inconsistencies in services offered due to a lack of clear standards.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

“He was quite up himself… so he wasn't a particularly popular person, but he was reasonably good at his job,” says John Pomeroy, who organised research field work for Crocodylus Park.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

“I’ve never done field work before,” I told him.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

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