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

Wyland, a Detroit native who says he was first inspired after seeing a gray whale off Laguna Beach during a summer vacation as a youngster, came back to the beach town to create his first-ever Whaling Wall in 1981, the start of a 103 mural series. —Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025

Dufour earned a bachelor’s degree in studio art from the University of California, Davis, and has done other mural projects around San Diego, including throughout Pacific Beach. —Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025

Noun

Walk around the waterfront parks, take in the colorful murals, and soak up all this vibrant and historic downtown has to offer. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025

The final room of the exhibition, dominated by a colorful mural of breakdancers, is dedicated to paying it forward. —Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Dec. 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