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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The six episodes before this one were more or less wall-to-wall mess. Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 18 May 2025 The subsequent offseason was wall-to-wall wild — Brittney Griner to Atlanta! Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025 Floors are lined with vibrant green checkerboard patterns and wall-to-wall carpet. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025 This compact residence is packed with standout features such as double-paned glass doors and wall-to-wall windows that create a bright, open, airy feel. Toni Sutton, People.com, 9 May 2025 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 29 May. 2025.

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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