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roomful

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Abounding with room or rooms; roomy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The amount that a room can hold, especially the number of people that can fit into a room.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The people in a room, considered as a group.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

the quantity a room will hold

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: containerful

History

Etymology

From room + -ful.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: lán seomra — the amount that a room can hold
  • Norman: chambrée — the amount that a room can hold