roomful

American  

[room-fool, room-] / ˈrum fʊl, ˈrʊm- /

noun

plural

roomfuls

1. an amount or number sufficient to fill a room.

---

roomful British  

/ ˈrʊm-, ˈruːmfʊl /

noun

1. a number or quantity sufficient to fill a room

   a roomful of furniture

---

Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of roomful

First recorded in 1700–10; room + -ful

Example Sentences

That morning, Eisman had been invited on short notice by Deutsche Bank’s prominent bank analyst Mike Mayo to address a roomful of big investors.

From Literature

I was gathering a roomful of writers, after all.

From Salon

During his most recent visit, Hill spoke to a roomful of importers and local farmers about the techniques American farmers use to help produce 4 billion bushels of soybeans annually.

From The Wall Street Journal

He likens the effect of these chemicals on water-born bacteria to offering hungry humans a roomful of fattening fast food.

From BBC

He even flirts with advocating for marriage equality after meeting with Sharon Stone, although he doesn’t admit that in her presence, and with a roomful of priests bearing witness.

From Salon