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

On the other flank, Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley are both capable ball-carriers, but do not possess Alexander-Arnold’s comfort in receiving in midfield and passing forward. —The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

The Lions also went for it on fourth down the play prior to the score, with Goff placing another great pass for St. Brown to not only keep the drive going, but not give Jackson the ball at midfield. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025

Flick may rotate his options just three days after his side were in European action, with the likes of Marc Casado and Dani Olmo in contention for starting spots in midfield. —Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025

Star senior Khloe Schultz centers fellow star senior Julia O’Neil, and junior Sadie Clarkin, in the midfield. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 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
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• hayfield