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 Florida State alum joined the team last season and made an immediate impact in the midfield, playing each of Bay’s 26 games as a rookie. —Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026

Standing at midfield alongside NFL legend Joe Montana for the ceremonial coin toss, Smith felt the weight of 125 million viewers. —Terrance Friday, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026

With neither Gavi nor Dro, FC Barcelona will face FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Wednesday as Flick picks both Olmo and Fermin to line up in midfield. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026

The junior already has 120 career goals and 44 assists, and is a real threat to crack 200 points next year while playing a critical defensive role out of the midfield. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 27 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