🏨 Medium level 🍽️ A medium-priced place

midscale

4.9

A hotel or restaurant with medium prices and services between budget and luxury

noun
/ˈmɪdˌskeɪl/

: establecimiento de gama media

The new hotel offers midscale accommodations that are perfect for families on a budget.

Examples

Many business travelers prefer a midscale because it offers good value and reliable service.
The hotel is a popular midscale option for families.
They chose a midscale for their vacation to balance comfort and affordability.
The city has a wide range of hotels, from budget to midscale to luxury options.
Many travelers prefer midscale accommodations when on vacation.
During their road trip, they stopped at a midscale restaurant that served delicious meals without breaking the bank.
Many travelers prefer midscale options because they provide a good balance of comfort and cost.

Synonyms

midrange

vsmidscale

1 3.9

A product or price level between cheap and expensive

applies specifically to businesses like hotels offering moderate prices and services

How Expensive

luxurious restaurant

3.6

upscale

66 5.5

midscale

4.9

economy class

3 2.0

low-budget

32 3.0

Surface Forms

midscale singular

midscales plural

Morphology

midscale = scale (semi-transparent) = mid + scale

The word is built transparently from 'mid' + 'scale', but its business-category sense is somewhat specialized rather than fully literal.

Etymology

The word midscale comes from the parts mid 'middle' and scale 'size' or 'level'. As a noun, a midscale is a business (like a hotel or restaurant) that is between budget and luxury, offering moderate price and service.