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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To me this is the perfect midsize sofa—big enough to be comfy but small enough for a small home or larger apartment. Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025 Two of Pluto's midsize moons may be made of the guts of its largest moon, Charon, new research suggests. Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025 In 2024, nearly one in every three small and midsize cabin jets delivered was an Embraer Phenom or Praetor. Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Ford Louisville Assembly Plant The $2 billion August announcement by Ford will be the first time in LAP's history that the plant will produce an electric vehicle, a midsize four-door EV pickup truck with a $30,000 starting price coming to consumers in 2027. Olivia Evans, USA Today, 26 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 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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