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roomful

roomful

23 2.5
As many people or things as can fit in a room
  • noun
  • /ˈrumˌfəl/
translation icon : sala llena
  • The windows were open to a spring day pretty enough to inspire a roomful of seventh-grade nondancers to get up and dance.

Examples

  • What is it like to be different in a roomful of people who specialize in difference?

    Blog text (3)
  • The day after my father phoned, I found myself in a fifth-floor walkup in SoHo, among a roomful of strangers.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I got a roomful of press waiting for me.

  • But was this something for a roomful of politicians to decide?

    Academic text (2000)
  • It's like a roomful of pharmaceutical executives.

  • When it was time, she was led to the classroom to sit beside a roomful of girl students.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Many schools, however, started with a roomful of worn-out books and no paid personnel.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Can't be easy talking to a roomful of strangers about those things.

  • Wasn't that just like Rose, choosing to confront her now, with a roomful of guests just down the hall?

    Fiction book (1998)
  • I spoke to a roomful of eager students during my lecture.

Synonyms

capacity
vsroomful
333 2.2

The maximum amount something can hold or store

is the specific term for an interior space limit rather than any object
houseful
vsroomful
4 3.4

The number of people who can fit in a house at one time

is used for a single interior space rather than the entire dwelling
bagful
vsroomful
4 1.1

An amount that fills a bag, like apples or candies

is used for an interior space rather than a portable bag
cupful
vsroomful
2 1.7

The amount that fills a cup used for measuring

is for a room-sized quantity rather than a small measured cup
trunkful
vsroomful
  • US
2 4.4

An amount that fills a large suitcase or a car's storage space

refers to a standing interior space rather than a packed trunk
capful
vsroomful
2 6.7

A small amount of liquid that fills the lid of a bottle

refers to a much larger interior quantity rather than a tiny measure
boxful
vsroomful
1 1.9

An amount that fills a box

describes an interior space capacity rather than a small box
closetful
vsroomful
1 3.7

A closet full of things like clothes or boxes

is about overall interior space rather than that specific storage area
hatful
vsroomful
  • Informal
1 7.9

A large amount of something you can fit in a hat

is a literal measure for an interior space rather than a figurative amount
tankful
vsroomful
1 2.5

The amount of fuel a tank can hold

is about filling an interior space rather than a liquid tank
shipful
vsroomful
  • Archaic
1 8.1

An amount large enough to fill a ship with goods or people

applies to an ordinary interior area rather than a full ship
cartful
vsroomful
1 3.0

A full load that fills a cart

is applied to an interior area, not a vehicle load
tableful
vsroomful
1 3.5

A large amount of food or many guests for a meal

is used for a room interior rather than items on a surface
chestful
vsroomful
1 5.1

An amount of things that fills a chest

focuses on interior occupancy rather than a closed chest load
barnful
vsroomful
9.6

A large amount of grain or hay that fills a barn

refers to a typical indoor room size rather than that large building
boatful
vsroomful
2.2

A full load of people or things in a boat

is used for a land interior space rather than a small boat load
containerful
vsroomful
3.7

The amount that fills a container

is specific to an interior living space rather than any container
caseful
vsroomful
7.7

An amount that fills a box, for example wine bottles in one box

is for an interior area, not a packed case
tubful
vsroomful
3.7

An amount that fills a large open container like a bucket

relates to an interior room capacity rather than a tub volume
shelfful
vsroomful
7.4

Enough items to fill a shelf

describes filling an interior living space rather than one shelf
bookful
vsroomful
5.8

Filled with many books on shelves

is a general interior capacity term not limited to books

Antonyms

14 3.6

A space or place that has nothing in it

How Full

to overflow
43 2.9
roomful
23 2.5
crowd
1.0
vacancy
5 2.7
sparsity
1 7.6

Surface Forms

roomful singular
roomfuls plural

Morphology

roomful = room (transparent) = room + ful

Clear, regular noun + '-ful' formation meaning 'full of or an amount that fills a room', which learners can derive from the base.

Etymology

Roomful is made from room and the ending -ful, where -ful means 'as much as will fill'. Like handful or cupful, it means the amount or number that fills a room.