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 grants had historically gone to small and midsize cultural programs in underserved regions, including rural areas and communities comprising vulnerable populations. News Desk, Artforum, 8 May 2025 Dozens of small and midsize nongovernmental organizations are folding. Zainab Usman, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025 The growth of exporting by small and midsize businesses (SMBs) is fueling the GDP in many emerging markets. Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, with the cost-sharing requirement removed, Mahan said the bill has added another process requirement instead: a state analysis to achieve functional zero, including requiring small and midsize cities to report on their efforts to end homelessness. Devan Patel, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025 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 May. 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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