midfield

noun

mid·field ˈmid-ˌfēld

ˌmid-ˈfēld

: the middle portion of a field

especially : the portion of a playing field (as in football) that is midway between goals

: the players on a team (as in lacrosse or soccer) that normally play in the midfield

Examples of midfield in a Sentence

The team captains shook hands at midfield. The ball went out of bounds near midfield. They have a talented midfield this year.

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Valverde started in a four-man midfield at the Bernabeu but was hooked at half time with the visitors leading 2-1. Malick Thiaw gave Milan a surprise lead on 12 minutes with a header inside the box. —

Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Mayfield and Mahomes met at midfield for the overtime coin toss, where Mayfield called tails but the coin came up heads, sealing the Buccaneers’ fate. —

Kevin Dotson, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 Tampa Bay will take over near midfield with a chance to cut into the Chiefs’ 10-7 lead. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024 If Minnesota is playing a match, the Edina native is patrolling somewhere in the midfield. —

Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for midfield