Synonyms of wall-to-wallnext
1
: covering the entire floor
wall-to-wall carpeting
2
a
: covering or filling one entire space or time
a party crammed with wall-to-wall bodies
b
: occurring or found everywhere : ubiquitous

Examples of wall-to-wall in a Sentence

television programming feels as if there are wall-to-wall sitcoms these days
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The wall-to-wall attendance of every show with full audience engagement certainly validates the latter concern. Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 The top-tier Kohinoor and Golconda Suites are equipped with wall-to-wall windows framing the entire Queen’s Necklace, statement art pieces, silk furnishings, and a grand piano. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 Our wall-to-wall coverage included the speeches of both the candidates, Mazzei's victory speech and Drummond's concession. William C. Wertz, Oklahoman, 26 Aug. 2026 The Roosevelt Park Pavilion in Gary swelled with wall-to-wall people drawn to Monday’s storm relief benefit sponsored by NBA star Tyrese Halliburton of the Indianapolis Pacers and food critic Keith Lee. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wall-to-wall

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wall-to-wall was in 1946

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“Wall-to-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall-to-wall. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

wall-to-wall

adjective
1
: covering the entire floor
wall-to-wall carpeting
2
: filling an entire space
a beach that was wall-to-wall sunbathers
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