roomful

American  

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

noun

plural

roomfuls

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

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roomful British  

/ ˈrʊm-, ˈruːmfʊl /

noun

1. a number or quantity sufficient to fill a room

   a roomful of furniture

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of roomful

First recorded in 1700–10; room + -ful

Example Sentences

Kate Movius moved among a roomful of Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies, passing out a pop trivia quiz and paper prism glasses.

From Los Angeles Times

“Everyone make some noise,” the jubilant Johnson told the roomful of reporters afterward.

From Los Angeles Times

In some ways, it was just another campaign coffee: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Austin Beutner in a roomful of voters talking about his career and life accomplishments.

From Los Angeles Times

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