roomful

noun

room·​ful ˈrüm-ˌfu̇l 

ˈru̇m-

: as much or as many as a room will hold

also : the persons or objects in a room

Examples of roomful in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No matter how careful your calculations, your turkey will inevitably compete with a roomful of side dishes, too many too-tasty appetizers, and some adage about saving room for dessert. —Alma Avalle, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2024

Chavarria walked in the doors shortly before midnight Monday to a roomful of applause and cheering. —Kristen Tauer, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024

After the news conference at City Hall, an oversized black SUV whisked the mayor and McDonnell to a roll call at the Northeast police station, where the pair addressed a roomful of officers. —Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024

Each roomful of cages is like Jay Leno’s garage, full of rare Porsches. —Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

roomful

noun

room·​ful ˈrüm-ˌfu̇l 

ˈru̇m-

plural roomfuls

-ˌfu̇lz

or roomsful

ˈrümz-ˌfu̇l,

ˈru̇mz-

1

: as much or as many as a room will hold

2

: the persons or objects in a room