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

Over the course of four hours, the full house at the United was pacing itself by pretty much enjoying the show from the comfort of the seats… but for Valentine’s act of generosity, everyone was on their feet. —Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025

United played at home seven times in the Europa League last season, each in front of a full house. —Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

Reggie began his first set later to a full house beneath a single spotlight. —Gaar Adams october 3, Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025

Break Their Home into Zones Though many of us choose to do a deep-clean every six months, Willis prefers to deep clean her home a bit more frequently, opting for a full house clean every three to four months. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 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