midfield

midfield
midfield midfield n. (sport) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse); as, he ran the kickoff back to midfield. [WordNet 1.5]

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  • Midfield — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Midfield (Alabama) Midfield (Texas) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Midfield — Midfield, AL U.S. city in Alabama Population (2000): 5626 Housing Units (2000): 2393 Land area (2000): 2.596068 sq. miles (6.723786 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.002903 sq. miles (0.007519 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.598971 sq. miles (6.731305 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Midfield, AL — U.S. city in Alabama Population (2000): 5626 Housing Units (2000): 2393 Land area (2000): 2.596068 sq. miles (6.723786 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.002903 sq. miles (0.007519 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.598971 sq. miles (6.731305 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • midfield — ► NOUN 1) (chiefly in soccer) the central part of the field. 2) the players who play in a central position between attack and defence. DERIVATIVES midfielder noun …   English terms dictionary

  • midfield — [mid′fēld΄] n. the area of a playing field midway between the goals; specif., the middle third of the field in soccer and lacrosse …   English World dictionary

  • midfield — mid|field [ˈmıdfi:ld] n [U] 1.) the middle part of the area where a game such as football is played ▪ He plays in midfield. ▪ an excellent midfield player 2.) the members of a football team who play in the midfield ▪ The midfield did very well in …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Midfield — For other uses, see Midfield (disambiguation). Midfield is the part of a sports pitch that lies approximately in the center. It is a term most commonly associated with football to refer to the area in and around the center circle, as well as the… …   Wikipedia

  • midfield — mid|field [ mıd,fild ] noun uncount 1. ) the middle part of the field in football, soccer, and other ball games: in midfield: Both teams are strong in midfield. 2. ) the players who play in the middle part of the field in ball games such as… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • midfield — UK [ˈmɪdˌfiːld] / US [ˈmɪdˌfɪld] noun [uncountable] 1) the middle part of the field in football, hockey, and other games played with a ball in midfield: Both teams are strong in midfield. 2) the players who play in the middle part of the field in …   English dictionary

  • midfield — noun Date: 15th century 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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