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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Big players did not step up in a game which required authority; Woltemade was anonymous, Anthony Gordon was dreadful, Newcastle’s midfield exerted little control.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The midfield is manned by the rotation of seniors Gael Ruiz (Hilltop and Christian high schools), Cal State San Marcos transfers Curtis Collazos and Diego Chavez, freshman Inaki Santamarina and Sagal.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Cole Tabb, coming off an 118-yard game against Florida State, converted on fourth-and-1 from midfield, and Ben Gulbranson, who made the start after injuring his knee against the Seminoles, completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Caden High.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Mikel Arteta’s side have looked composed and confident, with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli providing width and pace, while Martin Ødegaard continues to dictate play through midfield.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The midfield is manned by the rotation of seniors Gael Ruiz (Hilltop and Christian high schools), Cal State San Marcos transfers Curtis Collazos and Diego Chavez, freshman Inaki Santamarina and Sagal.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Cole Tabb, coming off an 118-yard game against Florida State, converted on fourth-and-1 from midfield, and Ben Gulbranson, who made the start after injuring his knee against the Seminoles, completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Caden High.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Mikel Arteta’s side have looked composed and confident, with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli providing width and pace, while Martin Ødegaard continues to dictate play through midfield.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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