fieldwork
noun
field·work
ˈfēld-ˌwərk 
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
Examples of fieldwork in a Sentence
an anthropologist who has done fieldwork in the South Pacific
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Wright credited earlier fieldwork for making sequencing possible.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The first studies on gorilla behavior began in the 1950s, through the pioneering fieldwork of George Schaller and Dian Fossey.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The team encountered just six during their fieldwork.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Includes indoor instruction and outdoor fieldwork in Lyonia Preserve.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The first studies on gorilla behavior began in the 1950s, through the pioneering fieldwork of George Schaller and Dian Fossey.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The team encountered just six during their fieldwork.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Includes indoor instruction and outdoor fieldwork in Lyonia Preserve.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fieldwork
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“Fieldwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fieldwork. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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