Houseful definition

housfo͝ol
The amount or number that a house can hold or accommodate.

A houseful of Victorian furniture; a houseful of guests.

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As much or as many as a house will hold or accommodate.

A houseful of guests.

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As many as a house will hold.
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Noun

Singular:
houseful
Plural:
housefuls, housesful

Origin of houseful

  • house +‎ -ful

    From Wiktionary

Houseful Sentence Examples

  • Big Brother first started in the United States in 2000 - this reality television competition allowed the viewing audience to watch a houseful of people as they battled each other in various competitions.

  • If you have a houseful of athletes, then you may want to choose bold colors.

  • You can easily convert any spot into extra sleeping space for when you have a houseful.

  • Balaam protested that, though he were to receive a houseful of silver and gold, he could not go beyond the word of Yahweh, his God.

  • We have six for dinner tomorrow, including four cats but boxing day we have a houseful and many of them are vegetarians.

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