medium-sized

American  

[mee-dee-uhm-sahyzd] / ˈmi di əmˌsaɪzd /

adjective

1. neither very large nor very small.

   a medium-sized house.

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Etymology

Origin of medium-sized

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Companies will be paid bonuses of £3,000 for recruiting a young person who's been out of work for six months with a further £2,000 available if a small or medium-sized business hires young apprentices.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"The signals we are receiving, particularly from small and medium-sized enterprises, are in some cases dramatic," he said, adding that the "longer the war lasts, the more severe the consequences will be".

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

They think that disruption will first manifest as rising mortgage risk weights and higher impairments related to small- and medium-sized enterprises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

"The part we chose was medium-sized and moderately complex," Plotkowski said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

He looks to be nothing more than a medium-sized man in a cloak.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir