midsize

adjective

mid·​size ˈmid-ˌsīz 

variants or less commonly midsized

ˈmid-ˌsīzd 

: of intermediate size

a midsize car

Synonyms of midsize

• average
• median

Examples of midsize in a Sentence

the midsize company was finding it increasingly difficult to compete with the corporate giants

Recent Examples on the Web

The rest is split between towers, runways and taxiways, and improvements at midsize airports. — Vincent E. Bianco Iii, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

The small version available for preorder is designed for midsize trucks like the Toyota Tacoma and Ford Ranger. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026

Avninder Singh, chief executive of Roadies, said diesel prices crossing $8 in California have eliminated the profit margins for his midsize company based in Bakersfield. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

According to Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, 88% of breaches at small and midsize businesses involved ransomware, with a median ransom payment of $115,000. — Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for midsize

• advise
• applies
• apprise
• arise
• assize
• baptize
• belies
• bitwise
• capsize
• chastise
• chordwise
• clockwise

Kids Definition

midsize

adjective

mid·​size ˈmid-ˌsīz 

: of intermediate size

a midsize car