fieldwork

[ feeld-wurk ]

/ ˈfildˌwɜrk /

Also field work. work done in the field, as research, exploration, surveying, or interviewing: archaeological fieldwork.

Fortification. a temporary fortification constructed in the field.

Origin of fieldwork

First recorded in 1735–45; field + work

field·work·er, field-work·er, noun

Limitations aside, the survey is the first attempt at collecting data on sexual harassment and assault in fieldwork.

Two-Thirds of These Female Scientists Say They’ve Been Sexually Harassed |Brandy Zadrozny |July 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
After a series has been taken at each station, the fieldwork is complete.

The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 |Various
He now devoted himself to palaeontological studies, and to fieldwork in various parts of Germany, Italy and France.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 |Various
Strong and healthy, neither wind nor rain interfered with her fieldwork in botany or paleontology.

Woman in Science |John Augustine Zahm

Once the triangle has been laid out, the fieldwork is very simple.

The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 |Various
By fieldwork you mean attached to your field stations, of which I believe there are 65 in the United States?

Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

fieldwork

/ (ˈfiːldˌwɜːk) /

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