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
Chelsea won the final after their midfield star Cole Palmer scored twice, before providing an assist to striker João Pedro, as the English club notched up three goals in the first half.
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Enrique was near midfield and appeared to push Pedro in the throat.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Chelsea has plenty of promising young talent of its own, including Cole Palmer up top, Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo in the midfield and Levi Colwill at center back, but this team is yet to put it all together under Manager Enzo Maresca, who was hired last summer.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
His stabilising presence and composed performances from the base of midfield helped transform a floundering Ajax side and took them agonisingly close to a 37th Eredivisie title.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Enrique was near midfield and appeared to push Pedro in the throat.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Chelsea has plenty of promising young talent of its own, including Cole Palmer up top, Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo in the midfield and Levi Colwill at center back, but this team is yet to put it all together under Manager Enzo Maresca, who was hired last summer.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
His stabilising presence and composed performances from the base of midfield helped transform a floundering Ajax side and took them agonisingly close to a 37th Eredivisie title.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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