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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The poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates with fieldwork by Ipsos, finds that 34% of adults use TikTok -- 12% often, 10% occasionally and 12% rarely.
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Jared Sousa, ABC News, 7 May 2024
The survey was produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates, with fieldwork by Ipsos.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 May 2024
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Jared Sousa, ABC News, 7 May 2024
The survey was produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates, with fieldwork by Ipsos.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 May 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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