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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Ilkay Gundogan was brought on and moved into a more advanced midfield role.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Currently, Spurs don’t have enough of those players, certainly not in midfield.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Lambin has combined with returning starters Sacek and senior Nicole Smith to form one of the most dominant midfields in the state.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Homegrown star Bukayo Saka was dazzling fans on a weekly basis, new captain Martin Ødegaard pulled the strings in midfield and defenders Gabriel Magalhães and William Saliba shut up shop at the back.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Currently, Spurs don’t have enough of those players, certainly not in midfield.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Lambin has combined with returning starters Sacek and senior Nicole Smith to form one of the most dominant midfields in the state.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Homegrown star Bukayo Saka was dazzling fans on a weekly basis, new captain Martin Ødegaard pulled the strings in midfield and defenders Gabriel Magalhães and William Saliba shut up shop at the back.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
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 31 May. 2026.
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