Main Entry:

field·work

Pronunciation:

\ˈfēld-ˌwərk\

Function:

noun

Date:

1819

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