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

Examples 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The game drew a full house of 9,000-plus to Laval’s Place Bell arena, and Kinnear said the atmosphere was electric. —Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2025

After Big Ratings Win (EXCLUSIVE) The half-day program was presented to a full house at the TV Academy’s Saban Media Center Wolf Theatre. —Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025

Brilliant sunshine after three days of rain brought out a full house of spectators expecting a great show. —Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025

The innovative picture premiered on April 15 at Muvi Cinemas’ Imax at U Walk in downtown Riyadh to a full house comprising press, Arab celebrities and industry insiders. —Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for full house

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse