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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—James Pearce, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 July 2025
In Brooklyn, there was a full house at the beautiful opera-house-like Roulette space.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
The 2025 Native Son Awards brought a full house of joy, legacy and love to the IAC Building in New York City on June 11.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 17 June 2025
Liverpool’s game against Arsenal on Sunday should have been a party — glorious weather, no pressure and a full house at Anfield to salute the new Premier League champions.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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“Full house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20house. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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