midfield
play
noun
mid·field
\ˈmid-ˌfēld, ˌmid-ˈ\
Simple Definition of midfield
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: the area of a playing field in sports like American football and soccer that is in the middle between the two goals
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: the players on a soccer team who normally play in the midfield
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of midfield
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.
15th Century
First Known Use of midfield
15th century
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