fieldwork
field·work
noun \ˈfēld-ˌwərk\Definition of FIELDWORK
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
— field–work·er noun
Examples of FIELDWORK
- an anthropologist who has done fieldwork in the South Pacific
First Known Use of FIELDWORK
1819
Rhymes with FIELDWORK
artwork, at work, beadwork, berserk, breastwork, brickwork, bridgework, brightwork, brushwork, capework, casework, clockwork, coachwork, de Klerk, ductwork, Dunkirk, earthwork, falsework, file clerk, firework, flatwork, footwork, formwork, framework, fretwork, frostwork, glasswork, Grand Turk, grillwork, groundwork, guesswork, hackwork, handwork, hauberk, headwork, homework, housework, in work, ironwork, knee-jerk, lacework, lifework, make-work, meshwork, millwork, network, outwork, paintwork, patchwork, piecework, presswork, quillwork, rework, roadwork, salesclerk, schoolwork, scrollwork, shellwork, slopwork, Southwark, spadework, steelwork, stickwork, stonework, stump work, teamwork, timework, topwork, town clerk, waxwork, webwork, wheelwork, woodwork, young Turk
Learn More About FIELDWORK
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: field wormwood
Previous Word in the Dictionary: field winding
All Words Near: fieldwork
Previous Word in the Dictionary: field winding
All Words Near: fieldwork
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up fieldwork? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

See







