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

Once Purdy converted a fourth-and-1 sneak at midfield, the 49ers could kill the final two minutes. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025

Grand Canyon got a controversial goal in the 88th minute from superstar Senegalese freshman Junior Diouf in a classic smash-and-grab victory followed by a heated fracas at midfield between the teams. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025

Boise State blitzed Curry at midfield, forcing him to try a quick pass over the top. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Nov. 2025

In doing so, as one does around midfield, the Vols intentionally took a delay of game penalty to provide their punter more space. —Noah White, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 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