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 turn from his typically friendly rally crowds, Trump faced a roomful of Black journalists, who at turns laughed, gasped or jeered at his responses. —Asia Moore, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024

This is the agency that rescued the Apollo 13 crew with a roomful of engineers, cardboard, and duct tape. —Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 24 July 2024

Instead of sadness, there is resoluteness, defiance, and roomfuls of national pride. —Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 July 2024

In a video obtained by The Arizona Republic, Lake appears at the Trumped Store in Show Low on May 31 and discusses her concerns about election administration to a roomful of supporters. —Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

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