What is the meaning of run-of-the-mine?

adjective

  • Not special in any way.
    • usage: "run-of-the-mill boxing"; "your run-of-the-mine college graduate"; "a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer's career"
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APAWordNet. (2010). run-of-the-mine. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/run-of-the-mine/definitions/1182626
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "run-of-the-mine" http://smartdefine.org/run-of-the-mine/definitions/1182626 (accessed October 1, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, run-of-the-mine, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/run-of-the-mine/definitions/1182626>.
MLAWordNet. "run-of-the-mine" 23 October 2010. Web. 1 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/run-of-the-mine/definitions/1182626>