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

Barin is the hotel’s high-end teppanyaki restaurant, seating 10 people at the counter and up to 16 in booths lining a long mural hand-drawn on gold leaf depicting Osaka’s history. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Meanwhile, Kammeyer, the mural co-designer, sued the Army Corps of Engineers. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Noun

Kamdang, who said that attorneys are actively seeking to collect judgment in the settlement over the Arthur Ashe mural, noted that Rousseau appears not to hold any additional paying jobs. — Odette Yousef, NPR, 11 July 2026

Some of the rooms are decorated with elaborate murals that have been preserved and restored from the mansion—including my favorite, the junior suite located inside the former tea room. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 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