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noun
The portion of a team which typically plays centrally, between the attack (or forwards) and the defence (or backs).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The middle of the field of play.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: center, centre, middle, heart, eye
History
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.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
