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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Lucas Bergvall and James Maddison stepped up in stature and quality in midfield, with the latter scoring the second goal after an assist from Son Heung-min.
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Elias Burke, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
The midfield can control the tempo, and the defense has allowed just eight goals in the season.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
In midfield, Flick switches things around a little to field a lone pivot - Frenkie de Jong - instead of two.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
After a throw-in, and a quick possession win on the left side of midfield, Thommy drove a pass across the field to Shapi Suleymanov.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
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Elias Burke, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
The midfield can control the tempo, and the defense has allowed just eight goals in the season.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
In midfield, Flick switches things around a little to field a lone pivot - Frenkie de Jong - instead of two.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
After a throw-in, and a quick possession win on the left side of midfield, Thommy drove a pass across the field to Shapi Suleymanov.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for midfield
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“Midfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midfield. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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