mid-size

American

[mid-sahyz] / ˈmɪdˌsaɪz /

adjective

(of an automobile) being between a compact and a large car in size and having a combined passenger and luggage volume of 110–120 cu. ft. (3.1–3.4 m3 ).
intermediate.

Etymology

Origin of mid-size

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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"But also, we help the mid-size to small companies and entrepreneurs that now can buy, whether it's one piece of machinery or a large order, and make possible the Venezuelan dream."

From Barron's

Meanwhile on Thursday, a report by the JP Morgan Chase Institute focusing on mid-size firms, found that many businesses had started shifting business away from China before the new tariffs went into effect.

From BBC

“To make its current outlook, Rivian will have to deliver the best mid-size EV launch since 2021–without the benefit of tax credits or a mass-channel dealer network,” they write.

From The Wall Street Journal

“To make its current outlook, Rivian will have to deliver the best mid-size EV launch since 2021 — without the benefit of tax credits or a mass-channel dealer network,” Shlisky cautioned in a Tuesday note.

From MarketWatch

The influx of spectators has turned a quiet mid-size city, popular with retirees, into a global media spectacle.

From BBC

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