legwork
noun
leg·work
ˈleg-ˌwərk 
also ˈlāg-
: active physical work (as in gathering information) that forms the basis of more creative or mentally exacting work (such as writing a book)
Examples of legwork in a Sentence
I wrote the article myself, but my assistant gathered the information and did most of the other legwork.
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Despite a great deal of legwork, Green.TV, the British media and marketing agency that created World EV Day during the pandemic five years ago, has not been financially supported by many of the companies that make money from it.
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Carlton Reid, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
The legwork of scouting unconventional venues, booking show lineups, coordinating chair rentals, and configuring lighting and audio falls to them.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 16 July 2024
Hotels + Resorts All-Inclusive Resorts These all-inclusive resorts around the world offer solo travelers a great vacation — without a lot of legwork.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
The virtual legwork paid off and her real-life plant business doubled its sales in two years.
—Chloe Meister, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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Carlton Reid, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
The legwork of scouting unconventional venues, booking show lineups, coordinating chair rentals, and configuring lighting and audio falls to them.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 16 July 2024
Hotels + Resorts All-Inclusive Resorts These all-inclusive resorts around the world offer solo travelers a great vacation — without a lot of legwork.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
The virtual legwork paid off and her real-life plant business doubled its sales in two years.
—Chloe Meister, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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“Legwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legwork. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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legwork
noun
leg·work
ˈleg-ˌwərk
: the work involved in gathering information
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