midfield

mid·field

noun \ˈmid-ˌfēld, ˌmid-ˈ\

: the area of a playing field in sports like American football and soccer that is in the middle between the two goals

: the players on a soccer team who normally play in the midfield

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

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Examples of MIDFIELD

1. The team captains shook hands at midfield.
2. The ball went out of bounds near midfield.
3. They have a talented midfield this year.

First Known Use of MIDFIELD

15th century

Rhymes with MIDFIELD

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