Fieldwork is the gathering of information about something in a real, natural environment, rather than in a place of study such as a laboratory or classroom.
...anthropological fieldwork.
fieldwork in British English
(ˈfiːldˌwɜːk)
noun
1. military
a temporary structure used in defending or fortifying a place or position
2.
an investigation or search for material, data, etc, made in the field as opposed to the classroom, laboratory, or official headquarters
Derived forms
fieldworker (ˈfieldˌworker)
noun
fieldwork in American English
(ˈfildˌwɜrk)
noun
1.
any temporary fortification, as an earthen barrier, made by troops in the field
2.
the work of collecting scientific data in the field, as by a geologist or botanist
Derived forms
fieldworker (ˈfieldˌworker)
noun
Examples of 'fieldwork' in a sentence
fieldwork
Then he scribbled brief notes of the visit for the clinic file and his fieldwork diary.
Moore, Margaret FORESTS OF THE NIGHT (2003)
She recommended a second fieldwork placement in the personal services sector during the Easter vac.
Moore, Margaret FORESTS OF THE NIGHT (2003)
Not the way he'd have thought about anybody at the start of his fieldwork placement in Holtchester.
Moore, Margaret FORESTS OF THE NIGHT (2003)
Rob and Mitch handled the fieldwork, as usual, with the Stork thrown in if they needed gadgets.