medium-sized
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of medium-sized
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Christina Onasoglou is a food technologist specialising in dairy products who runs with her husband a medium-sized dairy that exports 98 percent of the feta it produces.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Wiles says that NAB’s larger exposure to small- and medium-sized enterprises makes it the most vulnerable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
"The part we chose was medium-sized and moderately complex," Plotkowski said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
At the time, B Lab said more than 96% of the firms it had certified were small and medium-sized businesses, although it said it had now introduced "more rigorous standards".
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
On top of Crenshaw lay a medium-sized dog.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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