mural

1 of 2

adjective

mu·​ral ˈmyu̇r-əl 

1

: of, relating to, or resembling a wall

2

: applied to and made integral with a wall or ceiling surface

mural

2 of 2

noun

: a mural work of art (such as a painting)

muralist

ˈmyu̇r-ə-list 

noun

Examples of mural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Middle school students in the Two-Dimensional Design class made the mural design and the clay fish and the Craft & Design and Yearbook classes created all the mosaic fish. —Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026

Another turns downtown into Taste of Black Harrisburg, with food vendors, live mural painting, music, comedy, and chef demonstrations taking over the block. —Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026

Noun

Nearby, the old Beverly Hills Post Office (built in 1934 and now part of The Wallis performing arts center) contains WPA-era murals that, again, most people walk past on their way to valet parking. —David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Host Rachel Holt explores this open-air gallery, where more than 75 large-scale murals celebrate culture, community, and the power of art to tell stories beyond the walls of a traditional museum. —Rachel Holt, CBS News, 24 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin muralis, from murus wall — more at munition

First Known Use

Adjective

1561, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mural

• crural
• dural
• jural
• neural
• pleural
• plural
• rural
• sural
• extramural
• intramural
• intrapleural
• figural

Kids Definition

mural

1 of 2 adjective

mu·​ral ˈmyu̇r-əl 

1

: of or relating to a wall

2

: applied to and made part of a wall surface

a mural painting

mural

2 of 2 noun

: a mural work of art

Medical Definition

mural

adjective

mu·​ral ˈmyu̇r-əl 

: attached to and limited to a wall or a cavity

a mural thrombus

mural abscesses