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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At present, the most likely candidates to leave in midfield or on the wings where Silva can operate are Marc Casado and Roony Bardghji.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The midfield three is largely set, with Alan Franco and Pedro Vite likely to join the tireless Moises Caicedo, but young Kendry Paez will fight for his place, despite disappointing loan spells at Strasbourg and River Plate this season.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The first goal came after winger Robinson lost the ball in midfield and Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson was allowed to run from the halfway line to the box, eventually sliding a pass through to captain Sadio Mane, who was never going to make a mistake on a chance like that.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Gisele is a defender and Alyssa a forward, but Zoe plays in the midfield.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The midfield three is largely set, with Alan Franco and Pedro Vite likely to join the tireless Moises Caicedo, but young Kendry Paez will fight for his place, despite disappointing loan spells at Strasbourg and River Plate this season.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The first goal came after winger Robinson lost the ball in midfield and Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson was allowed to run from the halfway line to the box, eventually sliding a pass through to captain Sadio Mane, who was never going to make a mistake on a chance like that.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Gisele is a defender and Alyssa a forward, but Zoe plays in the midfield.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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“Midfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midfield. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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