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 men in pink pressed the Monterrey midfield the rest of the half and were in control of the game heading to intermission.
—
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
In midfield, an Andreas Christensen with an achilles niggle sits this one out as Ilkay Gundogan retreats as a pivot and provides support to captain Sergio Roberto and Fermin Lopez.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Sporting has flipped its midfield in games before, doing so earlier in the year toward the end of the match in Houston.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
On Saturday, Sporting started in a 4-2-3-1, flipping the midfield triangle and playing Alan Pulido at the point.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2024
Redondo Held His Own Redondo was beaten in transition on a few occasions in his debut, but gave energy to the midfield alongside the older Busquets, gave Anibal Godoy trouble, and disrupted some of Nashville’s passing lanes.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
The midfield, once the gritty heart of the team, has lacked for both grit and heart.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
Without Rodri in midfield, though, Guardiola’s team is somehow diminished.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
In midfield, Toni Kroos and Eduardo Camavinga partner up centrally with Bellingham to their left and Ernesto Valverde to the right.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
In midfield, an Andreas Christensen with an achilles niggle sits this one out as Ilkay Gundogan retreats as a pivot and provides support to captain Sergio Roberto and Fermin Lopez.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Sporting has flipped its midfield in games before, doing so earlier in the year toward the end of the match in Houston.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
On Saturday, Sporting started in a 4-2-3-1, flipping the midfield triangle and playing Alan Pulido at the point.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2024
Redondo Held His Own Redondo was beaten in transition on a few occasions in his debut, but gave energy to the midfield alongside the older Busquets, gave Anibal Godoy trouble, and disrupted some of Nashville’s passing lanes.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
The midfield, once the gritty heart of the team, has lacked for both grit and heart.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
Without Rodri in midfield, though, Guardiola’s team is somehow diminished.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
In midfield, Toni Kroos and Eduardo Camavinga partner up centrally with Bellingham to their left and Ernesto Valverde to the right.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of midfield was
in the 15th century
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