Pronunciation: /fʊl haʊs/
noun a poker hand containing three of a kind and a pair
A1 I went to a party and it was a full house.
A2 The concert was sold out, it was a full house.
B1 The restaurant was packed, it was a full house.
B2 The theater was completely full, it was a full house.
C1 The conference had a full house of attendees.
C2 The stadium was at full house capacity for the championship game.
adjective describing a situation where all the seats in a venue are occupied
A1 The party was a full house with all my friends in attendance.
A2 The restaurant was a full house, so we had to wait for a table.
B1 The concert was a full house, with not a single empty seat in the venue.
B2 The hotel was a full house during the holiday season, so we had to book our room in advance.
C1 The theater was a full house for the opening night of the new play.
C2 The stadium was a full house for the championship game, with fans filling every seat.
formal The theater had a full house for the opening night of the new play.
informal We had a full house at the party last night, it was packed!
slang The concert was lit, it was a full house in there!
figurative When all my family comes over for the holidays, it's a full house at my place.
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