rut
n. countablen. a boring situation where you do the same things every day and cannot change. You feel stuck because your life or work has become a habit that is hard to break.
n. a fixed, habitual, and often tedious way of life or course of action. Frequently used in the phrase 'in a rut' to describe a lack of progress or variety.
I feel like I am in a rut at work.
After five years in the same entry-level position, she felt she was in a rut and decided to apply for a degree.
The creative team fell into a predictable rut, churning out derivative designs that failed to capture the innovative spirit of their earlier, more experimental collections.
From Middle English rutte (noun) and rutten (verb), from Old French rut (“noise, roar, bellowing”), from Latin rugītus, from rugīre (“to roar”).
Probably from Middle English route, from Middle French route (“road”), from Old French route. See also rutter.
Commonly appears in the idiomatic expression 'in a rut' or 'get into a rut'.