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.—
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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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—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
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—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 July 2025
He has been charged with first-degree murder and was released from police custody under full house arrest on $200,000 bond on June 2.
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Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
To a full house on opening night, Benito delivered three hours of spectacle, celebration, and pure corazón boricua, cementing Puerto Rico as the world’s main stage.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 July 2025
He has been charged with first-degree murder and was released from police custody under full house arrest on $200,000 bond on June 2.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 5 June 2025
The saw’s powerful motor paired with the full house chain delivers clean cuts every time.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
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“Full house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20house. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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