house·ful

[hous-fool]
noun, plural house·fuls.
1.
as many as a house will accommodate: a houseful of weekend guests.
2.
as much as a house will hold: He had several housefuls of furniture.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English. See house, -ful


See -ful.
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houseful (ˈhaʊsfʊl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the full amount or number that can be accommodated in a particular house

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