roomful
noun
an amount or number sufficient to fill a room.
roomfuls
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pluralof roomful.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It was presented as tough medicine to the city, as well as to roomfuls of shouting parents so angry that at times they were restrained by security.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024
In turn, Moore clearly has developed that thing often present in, say, military children: the capacity to go comfortably into roomfuls of strangers.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2022
This year, police officers confiscated roomfuls of expensive goods, including bottles of Château Pétrus, among the world’s most expensive wines, and a $3.7 million clock.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2012
He told aides to thrash out big ideas for the book, and he envisioned gathering roomfuls of experts.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2011
And yet, the house did seem to have filled itself, to have drawn out of the family roomfuls of activity.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
