RUN-OF-THE-MILL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does run-of-the-mill mean? 

• RUN-OF-THE-MILL (adjective)
  The adjective RUN-OF-THE-MILL has 1 sense:

1. not special in any way; lacking distinction

  Familiarity information: RUN-OF-THE-MILL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RUN-OF-THE-MILL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not special in any way; lacking distinction

Synonyms:

mine run; run-of-the-mill; run-of-the-mine; undistinguished; unexceptional

Context example:

a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer's career

Similar:

ordinary (not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree)