noun
- deep tracks or grooves made by wheels in soft ground
- a fixed routine or way of life that has become dull or unproductive
Usage: figurative
verb
- third person singular present of rut; makes grooves or tracks in
Examples
- The heavy truck left deep ruts in the muddy road.
- After the rain, the dirt path was full of ruts from bicycle tires.
- She felt stuck in a rut at her boring job.
- He decided to change careers to get out of his rut.
- The tractor ruts the field as it plows through the wet soil.
- Spring rains always create ruts in our unpaved driveway.
- Breaking out of old ruts requires courage and determination.