full house
noun [C usually singular] (AUDIENCE)Definition
› a situation in which every seat in a cinema, theatre, concert, etc. is filled: We're expecting a full house tonight.Theatre auditorium and front-of-house
(Definition of full house noun (AUDIENCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aisle noun
- auditorium noun
- balcony noun (IN THEATRE)
- booking office noun
- box noun (SQUARE SPACE)
- box office noun
- circle noun (UPPER FLOOR)
- dress circle noun
- foyer noun
- front-of-house noun
- gallery noun (RAISED AREA)
- god noun (THEATRE)
- house lights noun
- house noun (PEOPLE AT THEATRE)
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