full house
Americannoun
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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If Sinner does lift the Coupe des Mousquetaires on 7 June, it will leave him only an Olympics gold medal away from completing the full house of the sport's biggest individual prizes.
From BBC ● May 17, 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
How can she communicate her truth to a full house while still embodying the character they’ve come to the theater expecting to see?
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2025
Both Compass and Zillow executives have testified at the hearing, which drew a full house on Tuesday to a courtroom in U.S.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
“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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