fieldwork

[ feeld-wurk ]

noun

1. Also field work. work done in the field, as research, exploration, surveying, or interviewing:

   archaeological fieldwork.

2. Fortification. a temporary fortification constructed in the field.

fieldwork

/ ˈfiːldˌwɜːk /

noun

1. military a temporary structure used in defending or fortifying a place or position

Other Words From

• fieldworker field-worker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fieldwork¹

First recorded in 1735–45; field + work

Example Sentences

Mr Cole was studying African art at New York’s Columbia University and conducting fieldwork in Nigeria when Murray assigned him to collect artwork from south-eastern Nigeria for the newer museum in Lagos.

From BBC

“At the same time, colleagues from Denmark, who do a lot of fieldwork in Greenland, received reports of a tsunami that happened in a remote fjord,” explained Dr Hicks.

From BBC

They also contributed to the development of field sciences, fostered networks of knowledge, and connected the histories of politics, fieldwork, and academic disciplines like archaeology.

From BBC

Sally Hollingworth, dig leader on the project, said: "It's a unique opportunity for them to be involved in not only the fieldwork and excavation, but also cataloguing and conservation of the finds afterwards."

From BBC

"As the fieldwork continues in the Mesozoic of Australia, we continue to increase our understanding of how life changed over time. This, to me, is what makes science so exciting," Professor Patricia Vickers-Rich AO said.

From Science Daily