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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In midfield, their fellow former Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets, completed only 10 passes in his first 45 minutes.
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Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Algerian inverted into midfield in the third minute of the game, with Jeremy Doku holding width on the left and right-back Matheus Nunes high and wide on the opposite flank, with Savinho tucked inside.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 June 2025
This year, he’s taken the reigns of that midfield and really stepped up for us.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
In a physical match that featured 38 fouls and nine yellow cards, neither side was willing to give an inch in midfield.
—Dennis Pope, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
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Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Algerian inverted into midfield in the third minute of the game, with Jeremy Doku holding width on the left and right-back Matheus Nunes high and wide on the opposite flank, with Savinho tucked inside.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 June 2025
This year, he’s taken the reigns of that midfield and really stepped up for us.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
In a physical match that featured 38 fouls and nine yellow cards, neither side was willing to give an inch in midfield.
—Dennis Pope, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for midfield
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“Midfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midfield. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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