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midfield en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɪd.fiːld/
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Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The portion of a team which typically plays centrally, between the attack (or forwards) and the defence (or backs).
   • 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. 2011 November 12, “International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 23 Aug 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 October 15, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 1 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 21 Oct 2022:
2. (uncountable, usually) The middle of the field of play.

Forms

Deriveds

midfield anchor

Relateds

midfielder

Translations (10)

ro centru de teren (middle of the field) · ca centre del camp (middle of the field) · nb midtbane (middle of the field) · fi keskikenttä (middle of the field) · it centrocampo (middle of the field) · da midtbane (middle of the field) · sv mittfält (middle of the field) · pt meio-campo (middle of the field) · ga lárpháirc (middle of the field) · nn midtbane (middle of the field)