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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The Presidents Day holiday brought a full house to Southern-style brunch spot Gritz N’ Wafflez in Koreatown, with diners braving the rain to join a growing waitlist.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
On this occasion, in front of a full house, excerpts were read by actors Kate Winslet, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Juliet Stevenson.
—Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
The Badgers quickly quieted a full house on Saturday afternoon.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
With Johnson muscling inside or hitting jumpers long and short, and with considerable help from Mikey Williams and Mark Lavrenov, Sacramento State outlasted Montana State 83-80 with a thrilling finish in front of another full house of nearly 3,000 at sparkling Hornet Pavilion.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
On this occasion, in front of a full house, excerpts were read by actors Kate Winslet, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Juliet Stevenson.
—Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
The Badgers quickly quieted a full house on Saturday afternoon.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
With Johnson muscling inside or hitting jumpers long and short, and with considerable help from Mikey Williams and Mark Lavrenov, Sacramento State outlasted Montana State 83-80 with a thrilling finish in front of another full house of nearly 3,000 at sparkling Hornet Pavilion.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Full house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20house. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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