full house
Americannoun
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full houses
plural
noun
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poker a hand with three cards of the same value and another pair
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a theatre, etc, filled to capacity
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(in bingo, etc) the set of numbers needed to win
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of full house
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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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
Meanwhile, France will host England at the 42,115-capacity Stade Atlantique in Bordeaux in the final round, where they will hope to have a full house for a possible Grand Slam decider.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
She stormed to the first set against Alycia Parks in front of a full house at the intimate court six.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
“Even if your house remained, you’re still traumatized, and you’ve missed your community. Tonight was really special, to have a full house of people who want to feel connected to each again.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
He put the odds that this committee would pass on the legislation for a vote by the full house at “zero.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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