midsize

adjective

mid·​size ˈmid-ˌsīz How to pronounce midsize (audio)
variants or less commonly midsized
: of intermediate size
a midsize car

Examples of midsize in a Sentence

the midsize company was finding it increasingly difficult to compete with the corporate giants
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The Harvard study shared with The Times looked at 44 midsize jails across the country and found those that earned accreditation from the nonprofit National Commission on Correctional Health Care saw a 93% lower monthly death rate than those that didn’t. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025 Forbes released its annual ranking of the country's best midsize employers on Tuesday which highlights the nation's best places to work. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 But midsize car and full-size pickup sales lost about 0.3% of market share. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024 An Enclave is a midsize SUV built in the General Motors Lansing, Michigan assembly plant and sold in North America by Buick. Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for midsize 

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of midsize was in 1967

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“Midsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midsize. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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midsize

adjective
mid·​size ˈmid-ˌsīz How to pronounce midsize (audio)
: of intermediate size
a midsize car
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