Synonyms

full house

American

noun

Poker.

a hand consisting of three of a kind and a pair, as three queens and two tens.

full house British

noun

poker a hand with three cards of the same value and another pair
a theatre, etc, filled to capacity
(in bingo, etc) the set of numbers needed to win

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

full houses

plural

Etymology

Origin of full house

First recorded in 1885–90

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full house

The Palladium performance was to a full house, with crowd surfers tumbling frequently into the photo pit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

There are over 1,000 senior move managers and many provide free consultations, followed by hourly fees of about $50 to $125, which could mean a total cost of $1,500 to $5,000 for a full house.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Liam's prediction: This is the first game that City's new stand will be open and it will be a full house.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

What looked like almost half the full house immediately walked on stage and lined up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

“Looks like we’ve got a full house this morning. Nothing better than a store full of children!”

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper

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