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 arid landscape is creased with rugged mountain ranges, cleaved by scenic canyons and filled with vast stretches of open space interrupted by midsize cities and small towns that spring like oases from the desert floor. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

The smallest American passenger cars are the Ford Mustang, General Motors’ Chevrolet Corvette, and the midsize Tesla Model 3 sedan, according to AutoForecast Solutions. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

The news came out in a mundane, bureaucratic way, as information about prospective land sales in midsize cities often does. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

This is still a midsize SUV designed around passenger accommodation rather than the pursuit of sporty driving dynamics or a rugged image that will never see anything rougher than a gravel driveway. — New Atlas, 24 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