midfield
[mid-feeld, -feeld]
- the middle area of a sports field, especially the area midway between the two goals.
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Origin of midfield
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Examples from the Web for midfield
Contemporary Examples
“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.
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 KicksTunku Varadarajan
June 28, 2014
I saw Nobby Stiles, George Cohen, and the giant Jack Charlton winning every ball in midfield and distributing beautifully.
Historical Examples
Finally a lanky Harvard end wound his body around it at midfield.
Frank Armstrong at CollegeMatthew M. Colton
Two attempts at the line gained but six and Basker punted to midfield.
Center Rush RowlandRalph Henry Barbour
Back to midfield then under the ball, and the same thing to do all over again.
Center Rush RowlandRalph Henry Barbour
On the board it is hovering between midfield and second base.
Of All ThingsRobert C. Benchley
A kick-off at midfield which Turner ran back 30 yards, a single rush, and the whistle ended the game.
Frank Armstrong at CollegeMatthew M. Colton
midfield
- soccer
- the general area between the two opposing defences
- (as modifier)a midfield player
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