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Definition of middle-of-the-road adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

middle-of-the-road

adjective
 
/ˌmɪdl əv ðə ˈrəʊd/
 
/ˌmɪdl əv ðə ˈrəʊd/
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  1. (of people, policies, etc.) not extreme; acceptable to most people synonym moderate
    • a middle-of-the-road newspaper
  2. (of music) pleasant to listen to but not very exciting
    • Their music is very middle-of-the-road.
See middle-of-the-road in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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