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fieldwork.

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

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfiːldwɜːk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfildwɝk/Canada, General-American
  1. Work done out in the fields as opposed to that done elsewhere on the farm (e.g., barn, house, outbuildings, office).

    uncountable
    Besides the bookkeeping and marketing, there's a ton of fieldwork to get done this week.
  2. Work done out in the real world rather than in controlled conditions.

    uncountable
    That well Bob set up last weekend was some good fieldwork.
  3. The collection of raw data in the field.

    countable · uncountable
    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; a defensive earthwork in the field.

    countable · rare
    Billy's out building some fieldwork so that our enemies don't walk right over us.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English *felde-werk (found in plural felde werkes), equivalent to field + work.

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