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wall-to-wall
[wawl-tuh-wawl, wawl-tuh-wawl]
adjective
covering the entire floor from one wall to another.
wall-to-wall carpeting.
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.
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
from one side to the other; to overflowing.
The store was jammed wall-to-wall with late shoppers.
noun
a wall-to-wall carpet.
wall-to-wall
adjective
(of carpeting) completely covering a floor
informalas far as the eye can see; widespread
wall-to-wall sales in the high street shops
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of wall-to-wall1
Example Sentences
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.
The pollen count tends be lower in cooler and showery weather conditions, so the lack of high temperatures and wall-to-wall sunshine could be a welcome relief to many.
This was, like, wall-to-wall coverage.
But mostly he dug the wall-to-wall rock ‘n’ roll soundtrack, featuring Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, Buddy Holly and other period stars.
Floors are lined with vibrant green checkerboard patterns and wall-to-wall carpet.
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