midfield

noun

mid·​field ˈmid-ˌfēld How to pronounce midfield (audio)
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.
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Club captain Seamus Coleman, midfield stalwart Idrissa Gueye, striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Michael Keane all see their deals expire at the end of the month. Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 21 June 2025 At Liverpool, Wirtz will be part of a talented midfield featuring Alexis Mac Allister – a World Cup winner with Argentina – Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch, as well as linking up with former Leverkusen teammate Jeremie Frimpong, who the Reds also signed last month. George Ramsay, CNN Money, 20 June 2025 In midfield, Alonso finds room for Aurelien Tchouameni and Fede Valverde in the center of the park while Gonzalo is on the right flank and Jude Bellingham the left. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 But three minutes later, San Diego’s top scorer Andres Dreyer stepped over midfield and chipped a looping shot over the Loons’ 6-foot-7 rookie goalkeeper Wessel Speel to tie the game. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for midfield

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of midfield was in the 15th century

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“Midfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midfield. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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