full house

noun

, Poker.

1. a hand consisting of three of a kind and a pair, as three queens and two tens.

full house

noun

1. poker a hand with three cards of the same value and another pair
2. a theatre, etc, filled to capacity
3. (in bingo, etc) the set of numbers needed to win

Word History and Origins

Origin of full house¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

"Full House" stars and friends John Stamos and Dave Coulier's bond is as strong as ever.

From Salon

The photos are from different points of the pair's decades-long friendship from the "Full House" days to the present day, including an image of late "Full House" star Bob Saget.

From Salon

While Coulier hasn’t been able to continue to play his beloved hockey, he is looking forward to becoming a grandfather when his son welcomes his first child and has continued to record episodes of the “Full House Rewind” podcast.

From Los Angeles Times

Coulier, Stamos and late comedian Bob Saget played a trio of “Three Men and a Baby”-style dads and uncles in the ABC sitcom “Full House” and its Netflix revival, “Fuller House.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Full House” star Dave Coulier, who played the Tanner family’s zany Uncle Joey, has cancer.

From Los Angeles Times