midfielder

noun

mid·​field·​er ˈmid-ˌfēl-dər How to pronounce midfielder (audio)
ˌmid-ˈfēl-
: a member of a midfield

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Chukwuemeka arrived on loan from Chelsea in the winter transfer window but, owing to illness and injury, the 21-year-old midfielder has only been fit enough to play 135 Bundesliga minutes in the period since. Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Only once in the team’s previous six matches did a midfielder crack the top 5 in progressive passes received. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025 Berhalter’s older brother, Sebastian, is a midfielder for the Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 Another sophomore midfielder, Addison Bizjack, leads the Panthers with 19 assists. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midfielder

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of midfielder was in 1932

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“Midfielder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midfielder. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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