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
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.
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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
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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
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“Midfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midfield. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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