wall-to-wall: Meaning and Definition of

wall-to-wall

Pronunciation: (adj., adv.wôl'tu-wôl'n.wôl'tu-wôl&sec), [key]
— adj.
  1. covering the entire floor from one wall to another: wall-to-wall carpeting.
  2. 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. 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.
—adv.
  1. from one side to the other; to overflowing: The store was jammed wall-to-wall with late shoppers.
—n.
  1. a wall-to-wall carpet.
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