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

Kerry Zavagnin started in the Open Cup game and was a mainstay in the midfield for much of his time with the Wizards (2000-08). — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Yannick Bright started the sequence breaking up a Fire run at midfield. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Still, with her presence, the future of Barcelona’s midfield remains in safe hands. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 22 July 2026

This 2024 team was one that used dynamic winger play behind a solid, dominant midfield to win a fourth European crown and it was widely expected that a similar squad would take to the pitch in North America. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for midfield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
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• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
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• hayfield