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.
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But first, the co-hosts explained all the good parts of having a full house for the holiday. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024 Satisfy a full house with this savory bacon, egg, and Cheddar casserole. Julia Levy, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024 While the loss of Prescott is a blow to the Cowboys organization, the team tends to draw a full house regardless of who’s under center. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Expect to see a very full house when Carpenter returns to San Francisco for a gig on Nov. 9 at Chase Center. Details: 7 p.m.; $475 and up (through resale markets, subject to change); ticketmaster.com. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for full house 

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of full house was in 1701

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“Full house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20house. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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