roomful B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈruːm.fʊl/ UK /ˈruːm.fʊl/ See IPA manual Freq #35578 Meanings 1 noun as many people or things as a room contains or can hold A roomful of reporters waited for the announcement. 2 noun all the people or things present in a room, considered together Her final remark surprised the entire roomful. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · as many people or things as... roomload 2 noun · all the people or things... gatheringcompany Word family Related forms roomroomsful Etymology Formed from room and the measure-forming suffix -ful, literally 'the quantity that fills a room.' The standard plural is roomfuls; roomsful also occurs. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # roomful **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈruːm.fʊl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈruːm.fʊl/ **Frequency rank:** 35578 ## Meanings 1. as many people or things as a room contains or can hold 2. all the people or things present in a room, considered together ## Examples - A roomful of reporters waited for the announcement. - Her final remark surprised the entire roomful. ## Synonyms - roomload ## Related Forms - room - roomsful ## Etymology Formed from room and the measure-forming suffix -ful, literally 'the quantity that fills a room.' The standard plural is roomfuls; roomsful also occurs. ## Topics - People & Society markdown