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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How did Kornacki become famous? Kornacki became somewhat of an internet star during the 2020 presidential election with his wall-to-wall election coverage as ballot-counting lasted for days in crucial battleground states. Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024 The cable news networks will have wall-to-wall coverage throughout the day, while Amazon Prime Video will begin its coverage at 5 p.m. EST. Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Cable news channel’s went wall-to-wall with the controversy. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024 With wall-to-wall media coverage focusing on Swift and Kelce's burgeoning relationship last season, Stafford felt that other players — including her husband — were overlooked. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wall-to-wall 

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 24 Nov. 2024.

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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