run-of-the-mill

adjective

ˌrən-ə(v)-t͟hə-ˈmil 

: not outstanding in quality or rarity : average, ordinary

Synonyms of run-of-the-mill

• normal
• ordinary
• usual
• typical
• average

Examples of run-of-the-mill in a Sentence

just another run-of-the-mill suburb with its shopping malls and fast-food restaurants

his latest offering is rather run-of-the-mill for this usually excellent novelist

Recent Examples on the Web

This isn't your run-of-the-mill chicken and broccoli casserole. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026

As is tradition, expect Apple’s take on something that’s already in-market to be slicker—that is, more tightly integrated—and fancier than your run-of-the-mill AI frames. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026

It can be worn draped open like your run-of-the-mill cardigan, or knot the handy ties in the front or back for a different vibe each time. —Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026

Reviews often last two or more years, stretching hundreds or thousands of pages, even for run-of-the-mill-developments in already-dense areas. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for run-of-the-mill

• verapamil
• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill
• downhill
• dunghill
• foothill
• fulfil
• fulfill

Kids Definition

run-of-the-mill

adjective

ˌrən-ə(v)-t͟hə-ˈmil

: average entry 2 sense 2, ordinary