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
Recent Examples on the Web The base window sticker price for this midsize TRD Off Road Edition is $42,900. Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2024 The Explorer debuted as a 1991 model, beginning the evolution of midsize SUVs that has become a mainstay of family transportation. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2024 That price is for the midsize version with either 5- or 6-foot truck bed, and weight starts right around the 400-lb (181-kg) mark. New Atlas, 10 July 2024 What Readers Loved Launched in late summer 2023, the first ship of luxury line Explora Journeys quickly caught readers’ attention and, impressively, was voted into the No. 2 spot in the midsize category in the World’s Best Awards for 2024. Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for midsize 

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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 19 Aug. 2024.

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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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