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

Residents say their reports of the theft — like their complaints of other crimes — go unheeded because their 2-year-old apartment building lies in a law enforcement no man’s land where no police agency has the power or resources to investigate and prosecute run-of-the-mill crime. — Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

This clever plug can transform any run-of-the-mill appliance into a smart device. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

From Bugattis to Ferraris and your run-of-the-mill Germans, the quest for versatility has delivered both great and horrible things to supercar owners. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 24 June 2026

The product comes with 12 vials of potent serum and cream that, as the price tag indicates, aren’t made with run-of-the-mill ingredients. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 June 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