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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Founded in 1973, Devo hails from the midsize town of Akron, Ohio. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025 Built around a common battery platform (which used to be called Ultium), the midsize SUV has been on sale for about three years now, and for model year 2026, there's a new version available, the first Cadillac EV to wear the V-series badge. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025 Organizers canceled many small and midsize music festivals last year due to underwhelming ticket sales, as did touring artists such as The Black Keys and Jennifer Lopez. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025 Auto critic Mark Phelan writes that all three vehicles are priced in the heart of the market and represent three of buyers’ favorite classes of vehicle: midsize sedans, midsize pickups and compact SUVs. Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for midsize 

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Feb. 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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