midfield Syllabification: (mid·field)Pronunciation: /ˈmidˌfēld, midˈfēld/Translate midfield | into French | into German | into Italian Definition of midfield noun (in football, soccer, etc.) the central part of the field. Soccer the players on a team who play in a central position between attack and defense. Derivatives midfielder noun midfield in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of midfield in the British & World English dictionary