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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The 26-year-old Spain international thrived with his freedom and enjoyed dropping deeper and getting closer to Pedri, Gavi and Frenkie de Jong as Barcelona overwhelmed the Betis midfield.
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Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Then, on Minnesota’s next possession, Darnold was sacked on fourth-and-2 from midfield.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
There was no giant Oculus videoboard suspended over the field, but the Rams logo was painted at midfield and the end zones were painted blue with yellow letters spelling out RAMS and LOS ANGELES.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Even so, doing this entails the German making a couple of big selection calls between the sticks and in midfield.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Then, on Minnesota’s next possession, Darnold was sacked on fourth-and-2 from midfield.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
There was no giant Oculus videoboard suspended over the field, but the Rams logo was painted at midfield and the end zones were painted blue with yellow letters spelling out RAMS and LOS ANGELES.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Even so, doing this entails the German making a couple of big selection calls between the sticks and in midfield.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Jan. 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 20 Jan. 2025.
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