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a to z

a to z is the alternative letter-case form of A to Z.

Noun capitalized: A to Z

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

  1. (British, English) Any 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. (uncountable) All 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. (often) An encyclopedic or comprehensive guide.
    • The A to Z of Typesetting
    • an A to Z of cooking terms

Adverb capitalized: A to Z

A to Z (not comparable)

  1. Alphabetical order; lexical order.
    • The listings run A to Z.
  2. From beginning to the end.
  3. Over the entirety; completely.

Synonyms of a to z

  • alpha to omega
  • aardvark to zymurgy

Forms of a to z

pluralA to Zs
alternative forma to z

Questions about a to z

What does a to z mean?
A to z means any of a set of street maps of most British towns and cities; properly the Geographer's A–Z Street Atlas.
What is a to z the alternative letter-case form of?
A to z is the alternative letter-case form of A to Z.
What part of speech is a to z?
A to z can be a noun or an adverb.
What is the plural of a to z?
The plural of a to z is A to Zs.

Words near a to z in the dictionary

  1. A teams
  2. a tergo
  3. a thing or two
  4. a thousand
  5. A to B travel
  6. a to z
  7. A to Zs
  8. a ton
  9. a touch
  10. a treat
  11. a trifle

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: a to z (page history and authors); A to Z (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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