full house
noun
plural full houses
1
: a poker hand containing three of a kind and a pair see poker illustration
2
: a theater, concert hall, etc. that is completely filled with spectators
Nevertheless, Into Great Silence played to a full house for two months at one of the city's hippest independent movie theaters.—
Michael Boudway
Michael BoudwayExamples of full house in a Sentence
a singer performing before a full house
A hand with three kings and two tens is a full house.
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In a game that was tied six times and the lead changed hand eight, the Lancers used a 7-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to finally take control en route to a 73-61 win over Cathedral Catholic before a full house at Carlsbad.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
As host of this year's Oscars, Conan O'Brien will be playing to a full house at L.A.'s Dolby Theatre and to the millions of people watching from around the globe on Sunday, March 2.
—Elizabeth Leonard, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
With a toddler, a Shih Tzu and several chickens, actor Poppy Liu has a full house.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
In a few hours, the guitarist would be diving into three decades of his personal musical history for a full house, from Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave to his folkie alter-ego the Nightwatchman and multiple other genres and collaborations across 21 records.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
As host of this year's Oscars, Conan O'Brien will be playing to a full house at L.A.'s Dolby Theatre and to the millions of people watching from around the globe on Sunday, March 2.
—Elizabeth Leonard, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
With a toddler, a Shih Tzu and several chickens, actor Poppy Liu has a full house.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
In a few hours, the guitarist would be diving into three decades of his personal musical history for a full house, from Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave to his folkie alter-ego the Nightwatchman and multiple other genres and collaborations across 21 records.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Full house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20house. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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