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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The wall-to-wall superb cast also includes Cara Delevingne, Colleen Camp, Vicki Pepperdine, Nigil Whyte, Eldar Isgandarov, Saturn Risin9, Miss Benny, and Alaska Riley. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026 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 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 26 Aug. 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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