Houseful

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    as many as a house will hold
  2. 2
    as many as a house will accommodate wordnet

Example

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"Mr. Obama spent the holiday at his home in Chicago with his wife, daughters and a houseful of guests."

Etymology

From Middle English housful, equivalent to house + -ful.

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