mural

1 of 2

adjective

mu·​ral ˈmyu̇r-əl 

1

: of, relating to, or resembling a wall

2

: applied to and made integral with a wall or ceiling surface

mural

2 of 2

noun

: a mural work of art (such as a painting)

muralist

ˈmyu̇r-ə-list 

noun

Examples of mural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

His talents spanned various media, including easel and mural painting, lithography and book illustration. —Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025

Visitors will see works from beloved illustrators, mural paintings of the 20th and 21st centuries, comic art, children’s book illustrations, science fiction imagery and fantastical visuals rooted in 20th century culture. —Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

Noun

The property’s social heart is the Mountain Social Bar & Lounge, where guests gather for nightly champagne sabering and refined bar bites in a chic space anchored by a Bo Bartlett mural behind the bar. —Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025

The family-run restaurant was a previous Amex grant recipient, and this year, the owners used part of that funding to create a large-scale community mural that reflects the history and culture of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. —Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin muralis, from murus wall — more at munition

First Known Use

Adjective

1561, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mural

• crural
• dural
• jural
• neural
• pleural
• plural
• rural
• extramural
• intramural
• intrapleural
• figural
• flexural

Kids Definition

mural

1 of 2 adjective

mu·​ral ˈmyu̇r-əl 

1

: of or relating to a wall

2

: applied to and made part of a wall surface

a mural painting

mural

2 of 2 noun

: a mural work of art

Medical Definition

mural

adjective

mu·​ral ˈmyu̇r-əl 

: attached to and limited to a wall or a cavity

a mural thrombus

mural abscesses