mural

noun
/ˈmjʊɹəl/

A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.

Synonyms

wall painting

A kind of

painting

Kinds of mural

fresco

Related words

epimural
intermural
muralism
muralist
muralistic
murally
paramural
photomural
transmural
mural circle
mural crown

Example sentences

“He paints murals for schools and parks.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Is that a mural of the building it's painted on?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "muralis".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “mural” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.