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
The Bobcats’s defense and midfield put on a masterclass, allowing Boerne (23-2-3) to tally two shots on goal.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
Real Madrid, on the other hand, should next season be able to name a midfield of Camavinga, Tchouaméni and Bellingham, and a forward line of Rodrygo, Vinícius and Endrick.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
United have spells in games where the midfield seems to disappear.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Related Articles After a hectic first half, Bay settled down in the second half, controlling possession throughout but lacking the creativity through the midfield to create scoring chances.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
The men in pink pressed the Monterrey midfield the rest of the half and were in control of the game heading to intermission.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
In midfield, an Andreas Christensen with an achilles niggle sits this one out as Ilkay Gundogan retreats as a pivot and provides support to captain Sergio Roberto and Fermin Lopez.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Sporting has flipped its midfield in games before, doing so earlier in the year toward the end of the match in Houston.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
On Saturday, Sporting started in a 4-2-3-1, flipping the midfield triangle and playing Alan Pulido at the point.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2024
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
Real Madrid, on the other hand, should next season be able to name a midfield of Camavinga, Tchouaméni and Bellingham, and a forward line of Rodrygo, Vinícius and Endrick.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
United have spells in games where the midfield seems to disappear.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Related Articles After a hectic first half, Bay settled down in the second half, controlling possession throughout but lacking the creativity through the midfield to create scoring chances.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
The men in pink pressed the Monterrey midfield the rest of the half and were in control of the game heading to intermission.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
In midfield, an Andreas Christensen with an achilles niggle sits this one out as Ilkay Gundogan retreats as a pivot and provides support to captain Sergio Roberto and Fermin Lopez.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Sporting has flipped its midfield in games before, doing so earlier in the year toward the end of the match in Houston.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
On Saturday, Sporting started in a 4-2-3-1, flipping the midfield triangle and playing Alan Pulido at the point.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Midfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midfield. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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