midfield
noun/ˈmɪdfiːld/
Frequency rank: #6,678 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the central area of a playing field, between the two goals.
Example sentence
The coach told him to stay in midfield and control the pace of the game.
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