wall·pa·per
ˈwȯl-ˌpā-pər 
1
: decorative paper for the walls of a room
2
: the background image or set of images displayed on a computer screen
After becoming a member, the user gets to design a homepage with his or her choice of pictures, music, wallpaper, writing, and information making each page unique.—
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wallpapered; wallpapering; wallpapers
: to provide the walls of (a room) with wallpaper
: to put wallpaper on a wall
Examples of wallpaper in a Sentence
Noun
The wallpaper began to peel.
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The safe disappears into the debauchery of the wallpaper.
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When the walls aren’t painted at all, but rather wallpapered, trim still shouldn’t be overlooked.
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Noun
While all rooms are spacious and feature floor-to-ceiling windows, silk wallpaper, bedside lanterns and feel modern and Japanese.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
The safe disappears into the debauchery of the wallpaper.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Paint or wallpaper the shelves or choose shelving that comes in color.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
When the walls aren’t painted at all, but rather wallpapered, trim still shouldn’t be overlooked.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Wallpaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wallpaper. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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