midfield

English

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *me

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-?

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe

Proto-Indo-European *médʰi

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos

Proto-Germanic *midjaz

Proto-West Germanic *midi

Old English midd

Middle English mid

English mid

English mid-

English field

English midfield

From mid- + field.

midfield (usually uncountable, plural midfields)

(sports) The portion of a team which typically plays centrally, between the attack (or forwards) and the defence (or backs).
- 2011 October 15, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 1 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport‎^[1], archived from the original on 21 October 2022:
  Ferguson, perhaps recalling how United had been comprehensively outfought in the 3-1 defeat at Liverpool last season, opted for a side with a more pragmatic look with Phil Jones moved into a midfield role.
- 2011 November 12, “International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”, in BBC Sport‎^[2], archived from the original on 23 August 2022:
  England's win was built on industry and discipline, epitomised by the performances of Manchester City's Joleon Lescott in defence and Scott Parker in midfield.
(sports) The middle of the field of play.

middle of the field