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
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Examples of fieldwork in a Sentence
an anthropologist who has done fieldwork in the South Pacific
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In preparation for Alabama's bicentennial celebration, folklorists will conduct archival research and fieldwork about the state's musical traditions and quilting heritage.
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: the work of gathering information by going into the field (sense 4)
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