- any temporary fortification, as an earthen barrier, made by
troops in the field - the work of collecting scientific data in
the field, as by a geologist or botanist See fieldwork in
American Heritage Dictionary 4 - A temporary military
fortification erected in the field. - Work done or firsthand
observations made in the field as opposed to that done or
observed in a controlled environment. - The collecting of
sociological or anthropological data in the field. Learn more
about fieldwork