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[ mid-feeld, -feeld ] / ˈmɪdˌfild, -ˈfild /
nounthe middle area of a sports field, especially the area midway between the two goals. Origin of midfieldmid- + field Words nearby midfieldMiddx, middy, middy blouse, Mideast, midengine, midfield, midfielder, mid-flight, Midgard, Midgard serpent, midge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for midfield“As long as the game is not happening right in front of my nose but somewhere in the midfield, I let it twitch,” he said. Why Tourette’s May Be Tim Howard’s Secret Weapon on the Field|Michael Daly|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST The midfield is mechanical, and their goalkeeper, Julio Cesar, a source of constant anxiety. World Cup 2014 Nail-Biter: Host Country Brazil Defeats Chile on Penalty Kicks|Tunku Varadarajan|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST I saw Nobby Stiles, George Cohen, and the giant Jack Charlton winning every ball in midfield and distributing beautifully. The Ghosts of England's Soccer Past|Harold Evans|June 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST She then tried her second forward-pass and made it good, taking the ball just past midfield. Quarter-Back Bates|Ralph Henry Barbour
Twice Kenwood made her distance through the opposing line, yet, once past midfield, her plunges failed. Center Rush Rowland|Ralph Henry Barbour A kick-off at midfield which Turner ran back 30 yards, a single rush, and the whistle ended the game. Frank Armstrong at College|Matthew M. Colton Claflin punted to midfield and Corcoran made one yard through the enemy's centre. Left End Edwards|Ralph Henry Barbour A penalty set her back five and then came another long forward-pass and the pigskin was back in midfield. Center Rush Rowland|Ralph Henry Barbour
British Dictionary definitions for midfield
nounsoccer - the general area between the two opposing defences
- (as modifier)a midfield player
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