countable a large room in a public building, especially one used for meetings
the council chamber of Chiswick TownHall
a debating chamber
Synonyms and related words
Rooms in theatres, restaurants and other public buildings
apartment
auditorium
ballroom
1a
an old word for a private room or a bedroom
the master’s chamber
Synonyms and related words
Rooms found in the home
attic
bedchamber
bedroom
1b
a room used for a particular purpose
Tutankhamun’s burial chamber
a torture chamber
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous rooms
airlock
antechamber
anteroom
1c
chambers
plural legalthe offices used by judges or barristers
He works for a set of chambersdealingexclusively with IP law.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of law courts
bench
bullpen
chambers
2
countable one of the sections of a parliament. In many systems there is a lower chamber such as the British House of Commons and an upper chamber such as the British House of Lords.
Synonyms and related words
Parliaments
chamber
constituency
the Dail
3
countable an enclosed space, especially one inside a machine, a plant, or someone’s body
the chambers of the heart
Synonyms and related words
General regions and organs inside the body
apparatus
canal
cavity
Synonyms and related words
Parts of plants
aerial root
anther
beanstalk
Synonyms and related words
Parts of machines and machinery
ancillary
ball bearing
bearing
3a
the part of a gun where you put the bullets
Synonyms and related words
Parts of a gun
barrel
bayonet
bore
chamber
noun
US /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
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Word Forms
singular
chamber
plural
chambers
DEFINITIONS3
1
countable a large room in a public building, especially one used for meetings
the council chamber of cityhall
a debating chamber
Synonyms and related words
Rooms in theaters, restaurants and other public buildings
apartment
auditorium
ballroom
1a
a room used for a particular purpose
Tutankhamun’s burial chamber
a torture chamber
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous rooms
airlock
antechamber
anteroom
1b
an old word for a private room or a bedroom
the master’s chamber
Synonyms and related words
Rooms found in the home
attic
bath
bedchamber
1c
chambers
plural legalthe offices used by judges
Synonyms and related words
Parts of law courts
bench
bullpen
chambers
2
countable an enclosed space, especially one inside a machine, a plant, or someone’s body
the chambers of the heart
Synonyms and related words
General regions and organs inside the body
apparatus
canal
cavity
Synonyms and related words
Parts of plants
aerial root
anther
beanstalk
Synonyms and related words
Parts of machines and machinery
ancillary
ball bearing
bearing
2a
the part of a gun where you put the bullets
Synonyms and related words
Parts of a gun
barrel
bayonet
bore
3
countable one of the sections of a legislature. In many systems there is a lower chamber such as the U.S. House of Representatives and an upper chamber such as the U.S. Senate.