medium-sized
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of medium-sized
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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We counted nine capybaras: an adult male, four adult females, and four medium-sized pups.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
As a place that came of age with the automobile, Los Angeles is a sprawl of freeways with a public transport system that would embarrass any medium-sized European city.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Of those 300 brands, 46% are small and medium-sized.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Firozabad produces 70% of the country's glass, much of it in small and medium-sized factories.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
A few feet in front of us was this hole in the side of a medium-sized cliff that ran right up along the sand and rocks.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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