wall-to-wall

[wawl-tuh-wawl, wawl-tuh-wawl]

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.

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wall-to-wall¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

While the last half-hour is wall-to-wall, madcap action, the entire film is such a refreshing change of pace and tone from Aronofsky’s typically dour material that it feels like the director is intentionally turning a page.

From Salon

In a Burbank rehearsal studio, loaded almost wall-to-wall with electronics and travel cases, the three musicians of Rüfüs Du Sol are in the final hours of rehearsal for the biggest tour of their lives.

From Los Angeles Times

Her 2024 stand-up comedy special for HBO Max, “Everything Must Go,” is wall-to-wall personal anecdotes, some of them embarrassing.

From Los Angeles Times

The French government was desperate to avoid the wall-to-wall coverage the trial promised and, through attorneys, was pressuring Mafart and Prieur to make a deal.

From Slate

With wall-to-wall windows that look out over the city — re-created on soundstages with the use of giant LED screens — and a glassed-in conference room at the heart of the floor, the environment itself suggests the possibility of omnipresent surveillance.

From Los Angeles Times

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