1. a person who conducts research, surveys, or investigations in the field rather than in a laboratory or office
Usage: commonly used in anthropology, sociology, and social sciences
2. a person employed to do practical work in agriculture, construction, or other outdoor labor
Usage: general usage

Examples

• The anthropologist trained fieldworkers to conduct interviews in remote villages.
• Fieldworkers collected soil samples from multiple locations across the region.
• She spent three years as a fieldworker studying migration patterns in urban areas.
• The organization hired experienced fieldworkers to survey households for the census.
• Fieldworkers in the construction industry often work long hours in challenging weather.
• The research team relied on dedicated fieldworkers to gather data from the field sites.