1
: of, relating to, or resembling a wall
2
: applied to and made integral with a wall or ceiling surface
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Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
The mural withstood Melissa for a day before most of it collapsed.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Susan Mulcahy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Prine’s legacy at Stella’s is remembered with a colorful mural painted on a large fence at the back of the restaurant’s courtyard.
—Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Don't miss the colorful Navasota Blues Alley mural downtown.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
The mural withstood Melissa for a day before most of it collapsed.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
Detail of the ceiling mural of the Basilica of Regina Pacis, possibly depicting the mobster Joe Profaci with his fedora.
—Susan Mulcahy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Prine’s legacy at Stella’s is remembered with a colorful mural painted on a large fence at the back of the restaurant’s courtyard.
—Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Mural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mural. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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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
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