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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Remote fieldwork, in particular, requires tackling a range of mental, physical, and logistical challenges.
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Sarah Boon
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
That doesn’t mean most people think these are good ideas: The survey, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates with fieldwork by Ipsos, finds that Americans by wide margins oppose these proposals.
—Steven Sparks, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
Don’t just film fieldwork; include people, places and behind-the-scenes action.
—Marcus Squier, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Often in Land Power, examples of successful reforms come from Latin America, where Albertus has done fieldwork.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Sarah Boon
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
That doesn’t mean most people think these are good ideas: The survey, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates with fieldwork by Ipsos, finds that Americans by wide margins oppose these proposals.
—Steven Sparks, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
Don’t just film fieldwork; include people, places and behind-the-scenes action.
—Marcus Squier, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Often in Land Power, examples of successful reforms come from Latin America, where Albertus has done fieldwork.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 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 20 Jul. 2025.
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