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
Recent Examples on the Web
Finally, our emissions testing fieldwork was completed using a handheld Bascom-Turner Gas Explorer Detector.
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Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024
For example, look at relevant coursework, projects, and presentations; consider job shadowing, internships, fieldwork, co-ops, volunteer/community service, and similar experiences; look at independent study, study abroad, and gap year experiences.
—Shawn Vanderziel, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
For the new study, an international team used data from three years of arduous fieldwork by many different researchers, who observed the daily behaviors and ranging patterns of two neighboring groups of chimps between 2013 and 2016.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
Bowen had told me her fieldwork often consists of staring closely at a single sediment wall for several hours.
—Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024
The survey, produced by Langer Research Associates with fieldwork by Ipsos, finds that attitudes of Black Americans towards the concept of the American dream are notably pessimistic.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2024
The 1996 Bell 206 helicopter, which was operated by Maritime Helicopters, crashed Thursday while transporting state employees conducting fieldwork in the area, troopers said in an online report Sunday.
—Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
During anthropological fieldwork from 1999 to 2006, Dr. Naji explored high mountain valleys, focusing on the collective granaries where villagers stored their crops.
—Aida Alami, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023
Live termites are most easily observed in the early morning, so time of day matters during fieldwork.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024
For example, look at relevant coursework, projects, and presentations; consider job shadowing, internships, fieldwork, co-ops, volunteer/community service, and similar experiences; look at independent study, study abroad, and gap year experiences.
—Shawn Vanderziel, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
For the new study, an international team used data from three years of arduous fieldwork by many different researchers, who observed the daily behaviors and ranging patterns of two neighboring groups of chimps between 2013 and 2016.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
Bowen had told me her fieldwork often consists of staring closely at a single sediment wall for several hours.
—Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024
The survey, produced by Langer Research Associates with fieldwork by Ipsos, finds that attitudes of Black Americans towards the concept of the American dream are notably pessimistic.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2024
The 1996 Bell 206 helicopter, which was operated by Maritime Helicopters, crashed Thursday while transporting state employees conducting fieldwork in the area, troopers said in an online report Sunday.
—Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
During anthropological fieldwork from 1999 to 2006, Dr. Naji explored high mountain valleys, focusing on the collective granaries where villagers stored their crops.
—Aida Alami, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023
Live termites are most easily observed in the early morning, so time of day matters during fieldwork.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
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“Fieldwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fieldwork. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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