fieldwork

American  

[feeld-wurk] / ˈfildˌwɜrk /

noun

1. Also field work work done in the field, as research, exploration, surveying, or interviewing.

   archaeological fieldwork.

2. Fortification. a temporary fortification constructed in the field.

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fieldwork British  

/ ˈfiːldˌwɜːk /

noun

1. military a temporary structure used in defending or fortifying a place or position

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Other Word Forms

• field-worker noun
• fieldworker noun

Etymology

Origin of fieldwork

First recorded in 1735–45; field + work

Example Sentences

For more than five years, the Valiora Dinosaur Research Group, made up of Hungarian and Romanian paleontologists, has been carrying out fieldwork in the western Hațeg Basin.

From Science Daily

Some were uncovered during modern fieldwork in remote regions, while others came to light after researchers reexamined specimens that had been stored in Museum collections for decades.

From Science Daily

Even in a conflict zone where traditional fieldwork was not possible, researchers were able to produce one of the most detailed analyses of earthquake mechanics to date.

From Science Daily

It is the summation of the ethnographic fieldwork, bold hypotheses and sweeping synthesis unique to this scholar of rural resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Navy said it has collected more than 200 ambient air monitoring samples from Parcel C since it began performing fieldwork there in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times