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

The area touts hardwood floors, a gas fireplace, modern kitchen appliances, and wall-to-wall sliding glass doors that open to an expansive patio. — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Saturday also runs wall-to-wall, with Joshua and Prenga in Jeddah hours before this one starts. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Yet, the deadline again will be one of the biggest days on baseball’s calendar, a bazaar with such overwhelming fan and media interest that the wall-to-wall coverage begins months in advance. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Find wall-to-wall tomes at Downtown Books; stop for a glass of wine at NouVines or a cup of coffee at Charis Coffee Company; and shop for unique souvenirs at Sisters Boutiques and Gifts or Nest. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 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
• cortisol
• ethanol
• fireball
• gasohol
• gossypol

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