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

Controlling the game from the midfield forward position was the key behind the Falcons’ dominance in the second half, Sanchez said. —Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026

Howe switched around his personnel in search of a revival, moving Anthony Gordon from centre-forward to left-wing, Nick Woltemade from No 8 to striker, and pulling Joelinton back into midfield. —George Caulkin, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026

Scored a goal from near midfield during a 2-1 win over Cedar Ridge. —Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026

Sporting had been getting closer to breaking the game open, but an injury to starting right back Justin Reynolds moved Jake Davis out of the midfield. —Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2026

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