mid-size

[mid-sahyz]

adjective

1. (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 ).

2. intermediate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mid-size¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Look for four additional Dilophosaurus figures — those mid-size dinos with ornate, skull-like fans surrounding their head — throughout the ride.

From Los Angeles Times

John F Crowley, president of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, called MFN status "a deeply flawed proposal that would devastate our nation's small- and mid-size biotech companies" by potentially choking off funding for research.

From BBC

In a letter to the government last month, men's clothing company Indochino, known for its custom suits made-to-order in China, warned that ending de minimis posed a "significant threat to the viability" of its business and other mid-size American firms like it.

From BBC

"You'd be pretty hard pushed to find genuine plus-size models on retailers' websites because even a mid-size is a 10/12 and plus is 14/16 which is actually around the average size for a woman in the UK," she says.

From BBC

When you’re trying to gauge whether your vehicle is 20 feet away from a crosswalk, the sheriff’s department advises that you ask yourself whether a mid-size SUV, which is approximately 15 feet long, fits between you and the crosswalk.

From Los Angeles Times