mid-sized

Neither small nor large

Mid-sized describes something in the middle range of size—neither large nor small.

The term appears frequently with cars, businesses, and cities: a mid-sized sedan, mid-sized companies often struggle to compete with industry giants.

Also spelled midsized or mid-size, the last form doubling as an adjective or noun: Do you have this in a mid-size?

vehicle

sedan

Enclosed passenger car

  • crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
  • SUVRugged passenger vehicle
  • minivanMultipurpose family vehicle

hatchback · station wagon · family car · five-seater · four-door · compact SUV · utility vehicle · passenger vehicle · commuter car · practical

scale

medium

Middle size or state

modest · manageable · reasonable · compact · proportionate

business

company

Commercial enterprise or guests

manufacturer · employer · retailer · contractor · agency · operation · regional · family-owned · growing · established

city

town

Mid-sized settlement

population · suburb · regional hub · county seat · college town · growing · developing · affordable · livable · commutable

Categories
Opposites
physical scale

mid-sizedtiny

Extremely small in size

huge · enormous · massive · miniature · gigantic

market/commercial category

mid-sizedsubcompact

Smallest car classification

compact · full-size · economy · luxury · boutique

Family

midsize, midsized

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G