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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The two players held up the jersey as the officials conducted the coin toss with each team’s captains at midfield.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Against Tampa Bay, Young threw for 298 yards, the second-most of his career, and after the game was over, waiting for him at midfield for a handshake was Mayfield.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
In central midfield, Dani Ceballos keeps his place as a pivot despite a return from a knock by Aurelien Tchouameni.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Following Michigan’s 13-10 victory, a Wolverines player attempted to plant a Michigan banner on the Buckeyes logo at midfield in Ohio Stadium, which led to pushing and shoving and eventually punches being thrown by members of both teams.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Against Tampa Bay, Young threw for 298 yards, the second-most of his career, and after the game was over, waiting for him at midfield for a handshake was Mayfield.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
In central midfield, Dani Ceballos keeps his place as a pivot despite a return from a knock by Aurelien Tchouameni.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Following Michigan’s 13-10 victory, a Wolverines player attempted to plant a Michigan banner on the Buckeyes logo at midfield in Ohio Stadium, which led to pushing and shoving and eventually punches being thrown by members of both teams.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Midfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midfield. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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