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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Stints in central midfield, centre-forward, and even centre-back were quite the spread for the 32-year-old in a desperate attempt to get game time. —

Mark Carey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025 That is, until Clay Matthews forced a fumble near midfield that set up Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers to take a two-score lead. —

Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 9 Feb. 2025 While he’s played all over the field, his preferred role is in the central midfield. —

Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025 Adding reinforcements in the Loons’ midfield was among the club’s biggest offseason goals, and that was before veteran mid Hassani Dotson requested a trade from Minnesota last week. —

Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for midfield