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houseful

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: HH AW1 S F AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

as many as a house will hold

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

as many as a house will accommodate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they entertained a houseful of guests

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: containerful

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Norman: maîsonnée — as many as a house will hold