midsize

adjective

mid·​size ˈmid-ˌsīz How to pronounce midsize (audio)
variants or less commonly midsized
Synonyms of midsizenext
: 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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Suburban havens in midsize cities also topped the list, including Sunnyvale, California; Naperville, Illinois; and Carmel, Indiana. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025 Alison Stevens, Senior Director of HR Solutions at Paychex, tells Fortune that more than a third of small and midsize businesses are already using automation and AI to handle holiday demand, stretching limited headcount without proportionally increasing labor costs. Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025 In the past two years, small and midsize galleries, including Clearing, Blum, Deli Gallery, and JTT, announced plans to shutter. Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 28 Nov. 2025 The Kia Sorento Hybrid is a three-row midsize hybrid SUV that achieves an impressive 36 miles per gallon. Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 Nov. 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 16 Dec. 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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