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 dwelling’s main floor hosts a great room with two fireplaces, wall-to-wall pocket doors that open to the backyard, and a library nook. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

The lovely, economic scenic design by Angela Balogh Calin graciously makes room for the play’s wall-to-wall witticisms, but the house is meant to symbolize the ship of state drifting dangerously toward the rocks. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Decorative details like wall-to-wall wildlife photography over the beds, lantern-style sconces, and trunk-like drawers give these rooms that I’m-on-a-safari aesthetic. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

But, beyond the wall-to-wall coverage and sensational headlines, is a story about the incredible courage, devotion, and strength that Natalee’s mother, Beth, showed in the face of unimaginable loss. — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 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