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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Yet while Barca looks to make improvements on almost every line, there will be no signings in midfield according to SPORT.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Messi and Luis Suarez remained paired in the attack along with Allende. Bright and Sergio Busquets started in the midfield.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
Jeremy started occasionally in net as a freshman at the varsity ranks, and Canton soon was a Swiss Army knife in the midfield and the back end.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
The momentum was beginning to turn and seven minutes later Sunderland strung a series of passes together that scythed through the Sheffield United midfield, allowing Mayenda to find the back of the net.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Messi and Luis Suarez remained paired in the attack along with Allende. Bright and Sergio Busquets started in the midfield.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
Jeremy started occasionally in net as a freshman at the varsity ranks, and Canton soon was a Swiss Army knife in the midfield and the back end.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
The momentum was beginning to turn and seven minutes later Sunderland strung a series of passes together that scythed through the Sheffield United midfield, allowing Mayenda to find the back of the net.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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