wall-to-wall

American  

[wawl-tuh-wawl, wawl-tuh-wawl] / ˈwɔl təˈwɔl, ˈwɔl təˌwɔl /

adjective

1. covering the entire floor from one wall to another.

   wall-to-wall carpeting.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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adverb

1. from one side to the other; to overflowing.

   The store was jammed wall-to-wall with late shoppers.

noun

1. a wall-to-wall carpet.

wall-to-wall British  

adjective

1. (of carpeting) completely covering a floor

2. informal as far as the eye can see; widespread

   wall-to-wall sales in the high street shops

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Etymology

Origin of wall-to-wall

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

wall-to-wall

It was before phone masts, biometric tickets and wall-to-wall coverage changed the music event forever.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Fox News ran wall-to-wall promotion ahead of the weekend.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

The high stakes and the wall-to-wall television advertisements notwithstanding, the race has never really caught fire, and the public has seemed decidely unenthusiastic -- even if the vote could have national implications.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Much more important than the wall-to-wall TV coverage of roadside bombs and body bags was the ongoing deflation of the dot-com bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

I liked this new interaction with people—asking seemingly innocent questions about how much they loved their furniture or wall-to-wall carpeting.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

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