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

The only power play Newcastle has left is to keep Isak and strengthen in other areas, with midfield and defence key too. —Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Dobbs responded with the throw of the night, a bomb launched from midfield to Kayshon Boutte sprinting down the left sideline. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025

Rookie Jaxson Dart got the second-string offense over midfield and out of bounds to stop the clock at two seconds on a completion to Dylan Cambre. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025

De Paul, accompanied by his two kids, was brought out to midfield to pose for photos and deliver a quick speech. —Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 27 July 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