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

Dario Essugo and Andrey Santos (following his return from Strasbourg on loan) provide more options in midfield. —James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

Russell’s touchdown came 3 plays after Green ran for 35 yards on the first play of the possession that began at midfield. —Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025

Instead, the Bethune-Cookman drive continued for three more plays before the Wildcats stalled at midfield and ultimately punted. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025

Mater Dei got the ball back near midfield, but Hopkins was intercepted by safety Madden Soliai, a UCLA commit, who stepped in front of Kayden Dixon-Wyatt on a post pattern. —Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 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