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.
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Facing third-and-1 at midfield, running back RJ Harvey juked a charging George Karlaftis to move the chains for the drive’s first third-down conversion.
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Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
What bumped Hadjar ahead of the rest for me was that Zandvoort podium, combined with his qualifying consistency in a midfield car.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Toney fumbles Malachi Toney fumbled near midfield.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
In the 14th minute, Elle Cooper came away with a steal near midfield.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
What bumped Hadjar ahead of the rest for me was that Zandvoort podium, combined with his qualifying consistency in a midfield car.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Toney fumbles Malachi Toney fumbled near midfield.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
In the 14th minute, Elle Cooper came away with a steal near midfield.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for midfield
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“Midfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midfield. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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