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November 28, 2018 Word of the Day
mural
/
ˈ
mjɚrəl/
noun
mural
/
ˈ
mjɚrəl/
noun
plural
murals
A mural on the side of a building
Definition of MURAL
[count]
:
a usually large painting that is done directly on the surface of a wall
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