houseful
Every room occupied
A houseful is as many people or things as a house can hold: We had a houseful of guests for Thanksgiving.
The word emphasizes abundance or crowding rather than precise capacity.
It often suggests lively chaos: With five kids and three dogs, it's always a houseful.
Filled to capacity
- overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
- teemingAbundantly full of
- bustlingFull of energetic activity
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
congested · jammed · heaving · sardined · stuffed · brimming · bursting · jam-packed
Those connected by blood
- kinfolkFamily members collectively
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- siblingsFellow offspring
- parentsMother and father
children · grandparents · cousins · in-laws · extended family · generations · brood · offspring
Gathering for celebration
- reunionGathering after separation
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- dinner partyHosted meal with guests
- holiday mealSpecial occasion dinner
housewarming · get-together · reception · feast · potluck · brunch · thanksgiving · entertaining
People who come temporarily
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
- lodgersPaying household residents
- boardersTenants given meals
- tenantsProperty renters
occupants · residents · houseguests · overnight guests · host · hostess · entertaining · accommodating
packed
Filled to capacity
- overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
- teemingAbundantly full of
- bustlingFull of energetic activity
cramped · congested · jammed · heaving · sardined · stuffed · brimming · bursting · jam-packed · crammed
relatives
Those connected by blood
parents · children · grandparents · cousins · in-laws · extended family · generations · brood · offspring · household
party
Gathering for celebration
- reunionGathering after separation
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- dinner partyHosted meal with guests
holiday meal · housewarming · get-together · reception · feast · potluck · brunch · thanksgiving · entertaining · hosting
visitors
People who come temporarily
tenants · occupants · residents · houseguests · overnight guests · host · hostess · entertaining · accommodating · welcoming
housefulempty house
Dwelling without occupants
emptiness · empty rooms · vacancy · abandoned house · skeleton crew