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

Gachagua’s trial is being conducted before the full house of the Senate after it abandoned a process to set up an 11-member committee to investigate the charges.

From BBC

It began with blue flags flapping from the dugout roofs and blue rags raised and waved through the rollicking full house.

From Los Angeles Times

"It was a full house but we managed fine, it was grand," she said.

From BBC

When BBC Newsbeat meets him, it’s hours before he covers the lead role in front of a full house at Birmingham's Hippodrome.

From BBC

On Wednesday, in front of a full house in the cozy confines of The Bolt, a city got its first look at its newest football star, and it was an impressive one.

From Los Angeles Times