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

His right ankle got trapped and twisted under safety Ji’Ayir Brown, who was tackling Rachaad White on a 10-yard run near midfield. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025

Junior twins Avery and Emerson Acquaviva are dynamic players on the attack and in the midfield, as is Cecere. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025

The Americans started brightly and confidently, getting control in midfield and probing with intent, but chances were rare, with the first real effort somewhat accidental as Zavier Gozo’s cross from the left clipped the top of the bar. —The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

And now the Jets are behind the sticks at midfield. —Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 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