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

In the 54th minute, New Zealand fought to get the ball back at midfield and then Elijah Just streaked forward, playing a give-and-go with Chris Wood at the top of the 18-yard box. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026

Spain even struggled in midfield, usually an area of great strength for them. —Pol Ballús, New York Times, 16 June 2026

In midfield, Rodri won the Ballon d’Or in 2024 and is the most important player in this squad on the basis of what Spain look like with and without him. —Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

Pochettino defended his midfield selections when the roster was announced on May 26. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 June 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