: not outstanding in quality or rarity : average, ordinary

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
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The mental and emotional strain this has is compounded by the very real need for survival extending beyond budgets, credit-building apps, and run-of-the-mill financial literacy content. Rahkim Sabree, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 To be fair, the Fed isn’t your run-of-the-mill office, and the Board of Governors, which includes Powell, ultimately reports to Congress. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025 Just your standard, run-of-the-mill early-season game. Jack Bantock, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025 Chicken nachos As far as stadium food goes, the chicken nachos join the chorizo chili dog as being fairly run-of-the-mill. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for run-of-the-mill

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of run-of-the-mill was in 1919

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“Run-of-the-mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-of-the-mill. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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run-of-the-mill

adjective
ˌrən-ə(v)-t͟hə-ˈmil
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