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

The theatrical stage is the one place where — over 2,500 years or so — practitioners have figured out how to convey storytelling directly from one person to a roomful of viewers, fusing music and drama and comedy and dancing in three full dimensions. —The Editors, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2025

Watching a roomful of people react to spice mixes and grill techniques tells you more about your market than a stack of online reviews ever could. —Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Apparently, someone decided a roomful of early arrivals at a Primus concert might be likely to enjoy another willfully eccentric bassist flexing his chops at the helm of an experimental jam band. —Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025

Thousands of people, man, all helplessly stoned, all finding themselves in a roomful of other thousands of people, none of whom any of them were afraid of. —Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 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