wall-to-wall
Americanadjective
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covering the entire floor from one wall to another.
wall-to-wall carpeting.
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Informal. occupying a space or period of time completely.
The dance floor was crowded with wall-to-wall dancers. With no commercial interruptions, the telecast of the game was wall-to-wall action.
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Informal. being available everywhere; full of or saturated with something specified.
Las Vegas offers wall-to-wall gambling. Her life has been wall-to-wall misery.
adverb
noun
adjective
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(of carpeting) completely covering a floor
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informal as far as the eye can see; widespread
wall-to-wall sales in the high street shops
Etymology
Origin of wall-to-wall
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Embassy, which had been closed since 2019, workers have been scrubbing mold, rolling out fresh wall-to-wall carpeting and installing new air conditioning units.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
His set was filled with wall-to-wall bangers including Think About Us, All This Time and a remix of Disclosure's You & Me.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Even after wall-to-wall coverage of the attack, allegedly at the hands of a 31-year-old California man, the president’s approval ratings have continued to decline.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
Guthrie's disappearance has garnered wall-to-wall coverage in US media, with dozens of reporters and camera crews descending on the quiet Arizona suburb where she lives.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
“Johnny’s mama wouldn’t let me decorate a thing. I had my way, there’d be wall-to-wall white carpet and gold trim and none of this old stuff.”
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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