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 win was followed by an icy handshake between Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and Bears head coach Ben Johnson at midfield as the final whistle blew. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025

Marcel Sabitzer has been a Bundesliga mainstay in central midfield and Marko Arnautovic, at 36, led the nation in scoring during qualifying. —Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025

Finally, airport expansion in 1999 saw the opening of a new midfield concourse terminal that increased capacity. —Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025

Striker Julian Alvarez has blossomed into a genuine star, and the Albiceleste have plenty of midfield options to either keep things ticking over. —Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 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
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield