packed house
Standing room only
A packed house is a venue filled to capacity with audience members, typically for a performance, speech, or sporting event.
The phrase emphasizes not just attendance but fullness—every seat taken, standing room only: The comedian played to a packed house.
House here means theater or venue, as in full house.
- selloutCompromiser of integrity
- sold out showEvent at full capacity
- standing room onlyNo seats available
- capacity crowdVenue filled completely
- sold outNo inventory remains
audience · theater · applause · standing ovation · seats · venue · overflow · blockbuster · hit show · opening night · stadium · cheering · sardines · elbow to elbow · buzzing · electric · roar · ticket
audience size/attendance
packed houseempty house
Dwelling without occupants
empty seats · no-show · empty room · crickets · empty chairs
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