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
The game between Rich High School and Monticello High School went viral as a helicopter was seen flying over the field, hovering over midfield and dropping a football to let the captain scrap for possession.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, in midfield, Dortmund’s Felix Nmecha struggled to make a case for a more permanent position in this Germany squad.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
When Loera went down, Montoya searched for new answers in the midfield and found a trio that worked in Tess Boade, Kiki Pickett and Dorian Bailey, none of whom had a wealth of experience in a midfield role.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Valverde started in a four-man midfield at the Bernabeu but was hooked at half time with the visitors leading 2-1.
Malick Thiaw gave Milan a surprise lead on 12 minutes with a header inside the box.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, in midfield, Dortmund’s Felix Nmecha struggled to make a case for a more permanent position in this Germany squad.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
When Loera went down, Montoya searched for new answers in the midfield and found a trio that worked in Tess Boade, Kiki Pickett and Dorian Bailey, none of whom had a wealth of experience in a midfield role.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Valverde started in a four-man midfield at the Bernabeu but was hooked at half time with the visitors leading 2-1.
Malick Thiaw gave Milan a surprise lead on 12 minutes with a header inside the box.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Midfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midfield. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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