roomful

noun

room·​ful ˈrüm-ˌfu̇l 

ˈru̇m-

: as much or as many as a room will hold

also : the persons or objects in a room

Examples of roomful in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a stand-out scene, the detective shoots at the monster in a roomful of mirrors and only succeeds in shattering his reflections. —Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025

In a speech this spring at the American Enterprise Institute, the conservative think tank in Washington, Boyle made a pitch to a roomful of social conservatives that her project is pro-family. —Emma Green, New Yorker, 16 May 2025

Loading your audio article From a high-flying, world-class pianist to a roomful of blues legends and the return of Zorro (in a new opera), there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend. —Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025

There is a host of new goodies to reward us for our patience, including sculptures by the Ukrainian artist Vladimir Kanevsky and a stunning roomful of drawings by Goya, Degas, and others, too fragile for long-term display but on view through the summer, at least. —Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for roomful

• brimful
• handful
• mouthful
• spoonful
• full
• pull
• wool

Kids Definition

roomful

noun

room·​ful ˈrüm-ˌfu̇l 

ˈru̇m-

plural roomfuls

-ˌfu̇lz

or roomsful

ˈrümz-ˌfu̇l,

ˈru̇mz-

1

: as much or as many as a room will hold

2

: the persons or objects in a room