medium-sized
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of medium-sized
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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While higher energy prices could pressure retail and small and medium-sized enterprise borrowers, sizeable pre-emptive provisions and strong collateral backing should provide adequate asset-quality buffers, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
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
Firozabad produces 70% of the country's glass, much of it in small and medium-sized factories.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Curled up, the dragon was no bigger than a medium-sized grapefruit, and about as threatening.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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