for purposes of firsthand observation

field
field in february 2003

 
Etymology: 
Middle English, from Old English feld; 
akin to Old High German feld field, 
Old English flor floor -- more at FLOOR
                     Date: before 12th century
  a : 
an open land area free of woods and buildings : an area of land marked by the presence of particular objects or features <dune field> 
b : 
an area of cleared enclosed land used for cultivation or
                     pasture <a field of wheat>: 
land containing a natural resource:
<geologists working in the field>
the portion of an indoor or outdoor sports area enclosed by therunning track and on which field events are conducted
a space on which something is drawn or projected: as a : the space on the surface of a coin, medal, or seal that does not contain the design
                     b : the ground of each division in a flag c : the whole surface of anescutcheon
a complex of forces that serve as causative agents in human behavior
a particular area (as of a record in a database) in which the same type of information is regularly recorded
                     
fieldcrops

fieldday

fieldevents

fieldfare

fieldglass

fieldofficer

fieldpiece

fieldsports

fieldtrip


 
Main Entry: field trip
                     Function: noun
                     Date: 1926
                     :a visit (as to a factory, farm, or museum) made 
(as by students and a
                     teacher) for purposes of firsthand observation

                     

fieldwork

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