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chamber

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A room or set of rooms.

Pronunciation

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chaymber

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈtʃeɪmbɚ

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A room or set of rooms, particularly

  2. The private room of an individual, especially of someone wealthy or noble.

  3. A room used primarily for sleeping

  4. The room used for deliberation by a legislature.

  5. The private office of a judge.

  6. A natural or artificial enclosed space

verb

  1. transitive

    To enclose in a room.

  2. transitive

    To create or modify a gun to be a specific caliber.

  3. To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers.

  4. transitive

    To place in a chamber, as a round of ammunition.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A room or set of rooms, particularly

Used this way, chamber is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use chamber

  • “The chambers of his heart were healthy.”noun

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Compound terms

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  • chamber of commercenounCompound term

    An association of businessmen to protect and promote business interests.

  • chamber orchestranounCompound term

    Small orchestra.

  • chamber musicnounCompound term

    Serious music performed by a small group of musicians.

  • chambered nautilusnounCompound term

    Cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions.

  • cloud chambernounCompound term

    Apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor.

  • council chambernounCompound term

    A room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company).

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