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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Fox News ran wall-to-wall promotion ahead of the weekend.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 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
The command hub is kept movie-theater dark so the operators, known as dispatchers, can better study the wall-to-wall screens showing the movement of electricity across the service area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
An eyewitness described "wall-to-wall" blue lights and said conditions were "bitter and freezing".
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
The Bruised Apple was a small bookshop, with a second-floor loft and wall-to-wall books.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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