medium-sized

American  

[mee-dee-uhm-sahyzd] / ˈmi di əmˌsaɪzd /

adjective

1. neither very large nor very small.

   a medium-sized house.

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Etymology

Origin of medium-sized

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The island's growth has for decades been based on overseas shipments of a range of goods including machinery, metals and chemicals, mostly small and medium-sized manufacturers employing thousands of workers.

From Barron's

In a medium-sized pot, heat the milk and fresh cardamom pods over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.

From Salon

But this came at the expense of significant reductions in the pace of hiring by large businesses and outright employment reductions by small- and medium-sized enterprises with fewer than 250 employees.

From MarketWatch

Retail and small- and medium-sized enterprise lending remain soft amid high household leverage and a slow recovery in incomes, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The protests have affected, to varying degrees, at least 30 different cities, mostly medium-sized, according to an AFP tally based on official announcements and media reports.

From Barron's