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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Every scene is shot on location, the soundtrack is wall-to-wall bangers, and the cast is perfect with a few key roles filled by actors in their bygone prime and maybe one or two from beyond the grave. Literary Hub, 19 May 2026 More details about the TV coverage ESPN has wall-to-wall coverage of the first two rounds, split between its cable channels and its streaming app. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 May 2026 Rare events generate wall-to-wall coverage because novelty captures attention. John Samuels, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 The facility generated wall-to-wall cable coverage, viral social media clips and outrage from liberal critics — often exactly the type of political dynamic the governor has thrived on throughout his rise to national prominence. Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 May 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 22 May. 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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