Definitions
Work, especially research or preparation, that involves significant walking, travel, or similar effort.
Word origin
From leg + work.
Used in a sentence
“In addition to spreading more information, brokers are going to have to do some leg work to get new customers.”
“The worldwide effort has already revealed several valuable lessons [including] . . . the use of old-fashioned legwork in tracking down people who may unknowingly carry a virus.”
“John did all the legwork. He had the invitations printed and mailed. He found speakers.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Preparatory effort”7 letters
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