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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Vocal support from a full house of 32,500 cheering and chanting fans in Mission Valley, the players said, spurred them in Monday night’s 1-0 playoff victory, while also impressing veterans of Major League Soccer and European leagues.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
Sac State beat Division II Jessup University of Placer County 86-76 to move to 2-0 on the season in front of another full house at new Hornet Pavilion, but Bibby was not pleased.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
In October, at Cinespia, a full house of 5,000 screaming fans greeted her like a rock star hitting the stage.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Between Kim's eyebrows, Kendall's silly face and adorable newborn Kylie, Kris certainly had a full house.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
Sac State beat Division II Jessup University of Placer County 86-76 to move to 2-0 on the season in front of another full house at new Hornet Pavilion, but Bibby was not pleased.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
In October, at Cinespia, a full house of 5,000 screaming fans greeted her like a rock star hitting the stage.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Between Kim's eyebrows, Kendall's silly face and adorable newborn Kylie, Kris certainly had a full house.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for full house
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“Full house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20house. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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