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

Jaka Bijol could not get a handle on Joao Pedro, Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka were overrun in midfield, and Tosin Adarabioyo smothered Dominic Calvert-Lewin. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

Mansfield found its rhythm early, as Hogencamp corralled a loose ball at midfield. —Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026

And Saturday’s game started as yet another slog for Barcelona until Pau Cubarsí won a tackle in midfield and Pedri González seized the chance to catch Getafe’s defense finally out of position. —ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026

Their diamond formation in midfield has been especially effective, particularly with Brazilian standouts Dudihna and Ludmila up top and ready to make runs. —Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for midfield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield