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

Meanwhile, Jimenez pushes on further into the gap behind United’s right side, with Smith Rowe’s positioning on his inside pinning Manuel Ugarte in midfield. —Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

On the field, believing the midfield to be set, general manager Will Kuntz added two top-tier defenders in Jakob Glesnes and Justin Haak, committing more than $2 million in salary to the pair. —Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026

Montana State players jumped around at midfield, some tossing their helmets, to celebrate the team’s first national championship since 1984. —Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026

Oregon took over around midfield, and led a 14-play, 62-yard drive down the Texas Tech two-yard line, but the defense once again slammed the door, forcing a turnover on downs. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026

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