field work
noun
field work is a noun meaning “A temporary fortification in the field” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled F-I-E-L-D-W-O-R-K. The plural of field work is field works.
What does field work mean?
noun
- 1
A temporary fortification in the field
If any person, without lawful authority, makes or attempts to make any sketch, drawing, photograph, picture, painting, model or note of any fort, battery, field work, fortification or any military work of defence, aerodrome, barracks, post,
- 2
The collection of raw data, in the field.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of field work
- field works plural
- fieldwork
- field-work
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
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Also written: fieldwork (one word or two).
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