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mid⋅dle-of-the-road

  [mid-l-uhv-thuh-rohd]
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–adjective
1. favoring, following, or characterized by an intermediate position between two extremes, esp. in politics; moderate.
2. of, pertaining to, or describing a type of popular music that avoids extremes of style and is catchy and tuneful enough to have broad appeal.
–noun
3. Also called easy listening. popular music having comparatively conventional, melodic qualities and hence having broad commercial appeal.
Origin:
1890–95, Americanism

Related forms:
middle-of-the-roader, noun
middle-of-the-roadism, noun
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mid·dle-of-the-road   (mĭd'l-əv-thə-rōd')
adj.  

  1. Pursuing a course of action midway between extremes, especially following a course in politics that is neither liberal nor conservative.

  2. Abbr. MOR Of, relating to, or being a type of entertainment, especially popular music, that appeals to a wide audience.

mid'dle-of-the-road'er n.
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