middle-sized

American  

[mid-l-sahyzd] / ˈmɪd lˌsaɪzd /

adjective

1. medium-sized.

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Etymology

Origin of middle-sized

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

Observing his morality and mind on unvarnished display at Davos, the leaders of middle-sized countries could conclude only that Carney’s was the most plausible path to not just peace and prosperity but, perhaps, survival.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

Such recruitment strategies were likely designed to divide and rule and thereby dampen union activism, but such coal camps were more diverse than many middle-sized American towns today.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

"There's no surprises like you would have in a middle-sized bank in the US. It's a completely different ecosystem."

From Reuters • Mar. 21, 2023

“We were looking more like a middle-sized firm in a land of giants,” unable to compete in financing huge projects, Mr. DeNunzio recalled in the 2019 interview, at the Princeton Club in Manhattan.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2022

There was a sawhorse, and there were three different-sized woodpiles, one of big pieces, one of middle-sized pieces, and one of little pieces for kindlings, all ranked perfectly.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen