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.—
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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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Some 30 people are gathered for the early listening event at 7:30 p.m., with another full house expected for the 9:30 p.m. nightcap.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Capacity dipped slightly to 92 percent from the full house during its first three performances.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
With individual models and army sets ranging from $30 to several hundred dollars, viewers were curious how the couple's bank balance was holding up with their full house.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Capacity dipped slightly to 92 percent from the full house during its first three performances.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
With individual models and army sets ranging from $30 to several hundred dollars, viewers were curious how the couple's bank balance was holding up with their full house.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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
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“Full house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20house. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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