medium-sized

adjective

: neither large nor small
a medium-sized pan
a medium-size car/house/city

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Twin Falls, a medium-sized city in the southern part of the state, is about a two-hour drive from Boise. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2026 This involved fair wages, workers’ participation in decision-making, and eliminating unfair competition that squeezed small- and medium-sized businesses out of the market. — Walter Scheirer, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 Multi-brand boutiques have always been, and will continue to be, fundamental partners for small and medium-sized brands that don’t have the resources to open 50 or 100 mono-brand stores around the world. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Place half of sesame seeds in medium-sized dry skillet on medium heat. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for medium-sized

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“Medium-sized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medium-sized. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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