midfield
noun
mid·field
ˈmid-ˌfēld 
ˌmid-ˈfēld
1
: the middle portion of a field
especially
: the portion of a playing field (as in football) that is midway between goals
2
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Just hours before the first Sunday of the 2024 season kicked off, the NFL, Roc Nation and Apple Music revealed that Lamar will take midfield at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome on February 9, 2025 for the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024
Green Bay was able to move the to midfield, setting up the possibility of a frenetic finish.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024
On the Rainbow Warriors’ final drive, Bruins linebacker Ale Kaho notched a critical sack and safety Bryan Addison recovered a fumble near midfield on the game’s final play.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Leah Miller, South Carroll, junior, midfield The Maryland commit finished the season as the county’s leader with 72 goals.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024
Green Bay was able to move the to midfield, setting up the possibility of a frenetic finish.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024
On the Rainbow Warriors’ final drive, Bruins linebacker Ale Kaho notched a critical sack and safety Bryan Addison recovered a fumble near midfield on the game’s final play.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Leah Miller, South Carroll, junior, midfield The Maryland commit finished the season as the county’s leader with 72 goals.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
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“Midfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midfield. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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