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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That probably was evident from the wall-to-wall FIFA imagery at Kansas City International Airport, which by all indications is dressed up for the World Cup unlike any others in the United States. Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 The bar offers wall-to-wall TVs, food, drinks and game day specials. Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 June 2026 Prefaced by audio of Peart talking about his life philosophy — holding onto his inner 16-year-old — the song was backed by wall-to-wall video of the drummer throughout his life. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026 Sugar Blossom’s classic version features vanilla cake, buttercream and wall-to-wall sprinkles on top. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 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 18 Jun. 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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