a to z

noun

Any of a set of street maps of most British towns and cities; properly the Geographer's A–Z Street Atlas.

“The A to Z of Typesetting”

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Meanings

a to z1

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of A to Z.

A to Z2

nounA to Z (countable and uncountable, plural A to Zs)

plural A to Zs · alternative a to z

  1. BritishEnglishcountableuncountableAny of a set of street maps of most British towns and cities; properly the Geographer's A–Z Street Atlas.

    I always keep a small set of A to Zs in the car.

  2. uncountableAll facts related to a subject

    They arrived laden with government reports, books, and assorted papers on the A to Z of welfare […]

    1994, Theresa Funiciello, Tyranny of Kindness, →ISBN, page 61
  3. countableoftenuncountableAn encyclopedic or comprehensive guide.

    The A to Z of Typesetting

    1 more example

    an A to Z of cooking terms

adverbA to Z (not comparable)

alternative a to z

  1. not comparableAlphabetical order; lexical order.

    The listings run A to Z.

  2. not comparableFrom beginning to the end.
  3. not comparableOver the entirety; completely.

Synonyms & antonyms

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alpha to omegaaardvark to zymurgy
Also see
from a to izzard

Translations

Estonian A-st Y-ni
  • A-st Y-niAlphabetical order
Polish od A do Z
  • od A do ZAlphabetical order
Swedish A till Ö
  • A till ÖAlphabetical order
Cite this entry
APA

a to z. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20to%20z

MLA

“a to z.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20to%20z. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a to z,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20to%20z.

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