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Fieldwork

/ˈfildwɝk/

Work done out in the fields as opposed to that done elsewhere on the farm (e.g., barn, house, outbuildings, office).

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📖 Definitions of "Fieldwork"

noun

1
Work done out in the fields as opposed to that done elsewhere on the farm (e.g., barn, house, outbuildings, office).
2
Work done out in the real world rather than in controlled conditions
"That well Bob set up last weekend was some good fieldwork."
3
(in scientific research) The collection of raw data in the field, field research, field study, field studies.
"I thought the fieldwork in the course I was taking was going to be hard, but it was just interviewing people."
4
A temporary fortification built by troops in the field.
"Billy's out building some fieldwork so that our enemies don't walk right over us."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fieldwork"

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Word	Definition
fieldnoun	A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
terrainnoun	An area of land or its particular features.
groundnoun	The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
on-site	On a particular site or in a particular building, as opposed to at a remote site or factory.
outreachnoun	The act or practice of visiting and providing services (of a charity, church, or other organization) to people who might not otherwise have access to those services.
groundworknoun	The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.
legworknoun	Work, especially research or preparation, that involves significant walking, travel, or similar effort.
worknoun	(uncountable) Employment.
practicenoun	Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
fact-findingnoun	The determination of factual information.
on-the-spot	(idiomatic) At the scene; in the right place at the exact moment.
expeditionnoun	A trip, especially a long one, made by a person or a group of people for a specific purpose.
surveynoun	A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
surveyingnoun	The applied science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them.
scoutingnoun	The activities of boy scouts and girl scouts.
reconnaissancenoun	The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.
explorationnoun	The process of exploring.
analysisnoun	(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
experimentationnoun	(sciences) A set of actions and observations, performed to verify or falsify a hypothesis or to research a causal relationship between phenomena.
probingnoun	The action of investigating or exploring.