wall-to-wall

adjective

ˈwȯl-tə-ˈwȯl 

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

Synonyms of wall-to-wall

• ubiquitous
• universal
• endless
• unlimited
• widespread

Examples of wall-to-wall in a Sentence

television programming feels as if there are wall-to-wall sitcoms these days

Recent Examples on the Web

During a recent trip to Tokyo, my husband and I—both new to the city—checked into a room with a comfortable wall-to-wall couch, a king-size bed with city views, and thoughtful details like a lovely tea set and a deep soaking tub. —Lois Alter Mark, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026

Unlike paint, which can be redone in a weekend if needed, wall-to-wall carpet sticks around for the long haul. —Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026

Drone warfare with wall-to-wall press coverage is presenting a possibility of an unwinnable war with Iran. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026

News of the official confirmation of Khamenei’s killing spread within seconds online and on cable news, which has been covering the situation in Iran and the region wall-to-wall since late last Friday. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wall-to-wall

• aerosol
• alcohol
• arbitral
• basketball
• butanol
• cannonball
• carbinol
• catarrhal
• cortisol
• ethanol
• fireball
• gasohol

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