midsize

adjective

mid·​size ˈmid-ˌsīz How to pronounce midsize (audio)
variants or less commonly midsized
ˈmid-ˌsīzd How to pronounce midsize (audio)
Synonyms of midsizenext
: of intermediate size
a midsize car

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the midsize company was finding it increasingly difficult to compete with the corporate giants
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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 But in booms of the past, small and midsize drillers would have jumped to cash in. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The trend comes as midsize brands, defined by Kearney as those between $100 million and $1 billion, have struggled to sell, with buyers instead favoring smaller or mega brands. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 The town was named in the top 75 safest midsize cities in the country, according to a SmartAsset study earlier this year. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midsize

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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

adjective
mid·​size ˈmid-ˌsīz How to pronounce midsize (audio)
: of intermediate size
a midsize car
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