legwork

noun [U]

/ˈleɡˈwɜrk/ infml

Definition

› practical work that needs to be done, as in gathering information, and that usually involves a lot of walking from place to place: Months of legwork enabled detectives to uncover a new lead.

(Definition of legwork noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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