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.
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Derailing Washington’s potential go-ahead drive, a first-quarter fumble near midfield was caused by linebacker Zack Baun and cornerback Cooper DeJean.
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
In his stead, Bischof is supposed to form a new midfield axis with top star Jamal Musiala and Aleksandar Pavlovic.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Bernard recovered the fumble near midfield, setting up another Bass field goal to extend the lead to 27-19 with just 3:29 left in the game.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
The 26-year-old Spain international thrived with his freedom and enjoyed dropping deeper and getting closer to Pedri, Gavi and Frenkie de Jong as Barcelona overwhelmed the Betis midfield.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
In his stead, Bischof is supposed to form a new midfield axis with top star Jamal Musiala and Aleksandar Pavlovic.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Bernard recovered the fumble near midfield, setting up another Bass field goal to extend the lead to 27-19 with just 3:29 left in the game.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
The 26-year-old Spain international thrived with his freedom and enjoyed dropping deeper and getting closer to Pedri, Gavi and Frenkie de Jong as Barcelona overwhelmed the Betis midfield.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Midfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midfield. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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