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wall-to-wall

adjective

Definition of wall-to-wall

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

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First Known Use of wall-to-wall

1946

wall-to-wall Synonyms

Synonyms

ubiquitous, universal, wall-to-wall

Related Words

boundless, endless, fathomless, horizonless, illimitable, immeasurable, immensurable, indefinite, infinite, limitless, measureless, unbounded, unfathomable, unlimited; extensive, far-flung, widespread

Near Antonyms

bounded, circumscribed, confined, finite, limited, measured, narrow, restricted

WALL-TO-WALL Defined for English Language Learners

wall-to-wall

adjective

Definition of wall-to-wall for English Language Learners

: covering the entire floor of a room
: filling an entire space or time : occurring or found everywhere or constantly

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