middle-sized

[ mid-l-sahyzd ]

adjective

1. medium-sized.

Word History and Origins

Origin of middle-sized¹

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

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

Vietnam's is that of a middle-sized power, determined to extract as much benefit and security as it can by balancing its relations between the US-China rivalry - and with historically close ties to Russia, which it still values.

From BBC

Middle-sized farms get squeezed out, said Smith.

From Seattle Times

One closely watched survey response, for example, is the net share of banks tightening commercial loan standards for large and middle-sized firms.

From Reuters

Since 2017, after Australia's top trading partner, China, began militarising islands in the South China Sea along vital trade routes, and the Trump presidency called into question the United States commitment to U.S. international engagement, Australia's foreign policy has focused on building a mesh of middle-sized democracies to balance China's rise.

From Reuters