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noun

ˈchām-bər How to pronounce chamber (audio)
Definition of chambernext
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as in room
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall the inner chamber is the president's private office

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as in cell
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided if the camera doesn't work, check to see that the battery has been properly installed in its chamber

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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest joined the local chamber of commerce

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chamber

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verb

as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter chambered the lost hikers in the barn until the next morning

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Recent Examples of chamber
Noun
The members of the House inside the chamber remained trapped, while rioters finally breached the Senate Gallery. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 The parliament didn’t provide a breakdown of the closed-door vote, but the chamber is overwhelmingly dominated by pro-government lawmakers. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
In a later portion of the video, sources said the person believed to be Clark can be seen reaching into the backseat of the vehicle and then shooting Vazquez, before chambering a second round and taking his own life. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 20 May 2026 The gun did not fire, prosecutors said, because no round was chambered. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chamber
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chamber
  1. room
  2. cell
  3. organization
  4. house
  5. cabin
  6. association
  7. accommodate
  8. compartment
Noun
  • Prince William is a big guy and, at 6-foot-3, often is the largest person in a room.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The bank also said that while shares are up 67% this year, the stock still has plenty more room to run ahead of its next scheduled earnings in November.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of room
Noun
  • The team compared their system with the conventional AI Deep Q Network (DQN), which uses algorithms rather than brain cells.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • One story involves an innocent coal miner, condemned to death in 1877, who left a handprint in his cell at the Carbon County Jail that no amount of sanding or paint has been able to erase.
    — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cell
Noun
  • The organization built a political presence in Texas with lobbying and legislative testimony as the state pushed back on transgender ideology in recent years.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Databricks helps organizations collect, process, and analyze large amounts of data and has been used by companies, such as Al-Futtaim Group, to help optimize its supply chain and develop a customer loyalty program.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of organization
Verb
  • Zygielbaum was surprised however that the DOJ reached out only to him, and not the Republican clerk in neighboring Weld County, which also houses a sizable portion of that same congressional district.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
  • By 2018, the F50 had reportedly been acquired by Chinese billionaire and Instagram influencer Shin Mike Yin, who houses his collection of rare exotics—including a few examples from Pagani and Bugatti—in Dusseldorf, Germany.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Listen displays album artwork and playback information, while Climate illustrates cabin airflow and seat temperature.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Outdoor sauna options range from barrel and cabin builds to portable infrared tents at different price points, and most require planning for electrical hookups.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of cabin
Noun
  • The association remained after accounting for whether patients completed radiation on time, suggesting that on-time completion may not fully explain the difference.
    — Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Mike Elliott, senior director of Banner Sports Medicine High Performance Center, told Banner Health that most of the available research is observational and shows association rather than direct cause.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of association
Verb
  • The intersection at Swepco Road would include a wide turnout lane to accommodate traffic.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But what incentive is there for the Cavs to change their schedule to accommodate the WNBA Finals?
    — Rod Beard, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of accommodate
Noun
  • Drain under three-compartment sink nearest walk-in freezer lacking protective cover.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Unclean dishes found in sanitizer basin at 3-compartment sink in main dish area.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Chamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chamber. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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