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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Etymology

Origin of full house

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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Dr Caulfield said she was "delighted” to see Róis “proudly performing her keens to full houses, with no shame or stigmatisation involved, just audiences loving her bravery and skill".

From BBC

“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

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

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

“I learned a thing or two about bluffing, believe you me. Edward Ashton’s got a full house, perhaps—we’ll call it a house full of Ashtons! But you’ve got four of a kind.”

From Literature

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