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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Newcastle were short of midfield cover, and Ramsey, with his dynamism, athleticism and positive, attacking mindset, gives them a fresh option. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025

Dreyer’s high midfield pass freed the Mexican international, who beat defender Nkosi Tafari, another emergency defender, took two touches to his right and fired a 16-yard shot that froze goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. —The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025

After Quintana’s field goal, Mooney scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to draw within three, but the Bruins defense stood tall after the Cougars crossed midfield on their final possession. —Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025

The midfield got more crowded last month with the arrival of Argentine national team star Rodrigo De Paul from Spanish club Atletico Madrid, which limited Cremaschi’s minutes. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for midfield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield