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noun Poker.

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

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Also called full hand .

Origin of full house

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby full house

full forward, full-frontal, full gainer, full-grain, full-grown, full house, full-length, full-line, full linear group, full marks, full monty

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How to use full house in a sentence

It was a full house for Salleigh Grubbs’ first meeting as the county’s party chair.
Heeding Steve Bannon’s Call, Election Deniers Organize to Seize Control of the GOP — and Reshape America’s Elections|by Isaac Arnsdorf, Doug Bock Clark, Alexandra Berzon and Anjeanette Damon|September 2, 2021|ProPublica
As business returned to pre-pandemic levels, the Delta variant brought more challenges, all the while restaurants are struggling to find and retain enough employees to handle a full house.
Pandemic Woes and a ‘YOLO Mentality’ Has Ignited a Boom Time for Tattoo Artists|Megan McCluskey|August 25, 2021|Time
The Burgundy and Gold would take a repeat of that dominating performance, only this time with a full house instead of a couple hundred friends and family in the stands.
Which Washington Football Team games will be most fun to watch? We rated them all.|Scott Allen|May 13, 2021|Washington Post
The Rangers plan to have a full house for their opener, then reduce crowds somewhat after that.
Everyone has feelings about crowd size at ballgames. Let’s stick with facts.|Thomas M. Boswell|March 18, 2021|Washington Post

At the Atlanta steakhouse known as Bones, New Year’s Eve would typically mean a full house of 600 people booked throughout the evening.
New Year’s Eve will be a dud for restaurants|Karen Yuan|December 31, 2020|Fortune
With juries, admissions tend to trump other evidence as much as a full house beats two of a kind.
The Myth of the Central Park Five|Edward Conlon|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From 'Full House' to cuddling lessons with Uncle Jesse, watch John Stamos's greatest moments.
John Stamos Turns 50! Watch Uncle Jesse's Greatest Moments|Anna Klassen|August 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Jodie Sweetin Morty Coyle Perhaps the former Full House star should have kept her promise.
5 Celebs Who Vowed Not to Marry Until Same-Sex Marriage Was Legal|Abby Haglage|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And you had a sister [Candace Cameron] who was on Full House.
Kirk Cameron of ‘Growing Pains’ Says He’s Not Homophobic, Explains Christian Beliefs|Ramin Setoodeh|March 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That evening, Paul spoke to a full house at the Exeter Town Hall.
Ron Paul: Cult Hero or Legitimate Contender?|Michelle Cottle|December 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This crude amendment was negatived by an overwhelming majority: only twenty-three in a full house voted for it.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
On a division the resolution was lost by a majority of four only in a very full house.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
He had a full house, but played with as little nervousness as if he had been playing at home.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
And it will be strange if someone cannot think of something to say, with the first full house this planet has afforded.
The Voice of the Machines|Gerald Stanley Lee
It was a full house at all times, and especially so during fairs, and at the season of the military draft.
The Promised Land|Mary Antin

British Dictionary definitions for full house

full house

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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