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fieldwork

/ˈfiːldwɜːrk/ noun · British & US
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What does fieldwork mean?

noun

Research or investigation conducted in a particular location or situation, especially in a natural or social science.

Example

"The anthropologist spent years conducting fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest."

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