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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2381 COCA: 2667

chamber
chamber /ˈtʃeɪmbɚ/ noun
plural chambers
chamber
/ˈtʃeɪmbɚ/
noun
plural chambers
Learner's definition of CHAMBER
[count]
1 
: a small space inside something (such as a machine or your body)（人体或机器内的）腔，室
2 
: a usually large room where members of a government group (such as a legislature) have meetings（国家机构的）会议厅
3 
: a group of people who form part of a government议院
— see also chamber of commerce
4 
: a room where a judge goes to do official business or to discuss cases with lawyers outside of the courtroom法官办公室 — usually plural通常用复数
5 
formal + old-fashioned : a person's bedroom or other private room卧室；寝室；私人房间
6 
: a room used for a special purpose（作特定用途的）房间，室
— see also gas chamber

— chambered

/ˈtʃeɪmbɚd/ adjective
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2381 COCA: 2667

chamber

1 of 3

noun

cham·​ber ˈchām-bər How to pronounce chamber (audio)
1
: room
especially : bedroom
2
: a natural or artificial enclosed space or cavity
3
a
: a hall for the meetings of a deliberative, legislative, or judicial body
the senate chamber
b
: a room where a judge transacts business
—usually used in plural
c
: the reception room of a person of rank or authority
4
a
: a legislative or judicial body
especially : either of the houses of a bicameral legislature
b
: a voluntary board or council
5
a
: the part of the bore of a gun that holds the charge
b
: a compartment in the cartridge cylinder of a revolver
chambered
ˈchām-bərd How to pronounce chamber (audio)
adjective

chamber

2 of 3

verb

chambered; chambering ˈchām-b(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce chamber (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to place in or as if in a chamber : house
2
: to serve as a chamber for
especially : to accommodate in the chamber of a firearm

chamber

3 of 3

adjective

: being, relating to, or performing chamber music

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun He put three bullets into the chamber of the gun. the chambers of the heart We waited for the senator outside the Senate chamber. The U.S. legislature is separated into two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Verb chambered the lost hikers in the barn until the next morning
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The chamber is seeking businesses interested in free opportunities to pitch high school students on company internships. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 With the Senate at 50-50 (Democrats control the chamber thanks to Vice President Kamala Harris' tie-breaking vote), the GOP needs a net gain of a single seat to regain the majority. Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2022 Bolduc will face former governor and first-term Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan in November's midterm elections in a Senate race that may determine if the GOP wins back the chamber’s majority. Fox News, 18 Sep. 2022 Matt Sobel’s overhaul tones down the cruelty and eliminates the more grotesque touches, resulting in a chamber drama that never gets under the skin. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022 Ballet Hispánico was and is a chamber company, featuring between 10 and 15 dancers, who perform works created especially for the troupe. Joel Lobenthal, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 Claire Slattery, the executive director for the Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber wanted to boost political engagement and give voters facetime with candidates. Gavin Good, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 That could prove awkward in a lame duck session if Republicans retake that chamber in the midterms. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2022 The chamber networking happy hour is a casual networking atmosphere. Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022
Verb
This event is open to the community, free to chamber members and $10 for guests. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 Vendor booths are available for $50 to chamber members and $100 to nonmembers. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2022 Ribbon cutting is at 6 p.m. Free to chamber members, $10 for guests. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2022 Free to chamber members; $10 for guests who reserve; $20 at the door. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2022 The event is free to chamber members; $10 for nonmembers. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2022 Admission is free to chamber members bringing a new, unwrapped toy. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2021 The event is free to chamber members who register and $5 per person for guests. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2021 On the outdoor stage there is an eclectic range of music, from Afro-Cuban to chamber. Gerald Eskenazi, Forbes, 3 June 2021
Adjective
With less than a week and a half left in the legislative session, bills to crack down on police officers with histories of misconduct have been caught in the crosshairs of inter-chamber tensions and are in danger of not passing. James Barragán, San Antonio Express-News, 21 May 2021 One of those plugs incorporates a passive pre-chamber ignition system. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2020 If there is any doubt of this technology's value, know that Formula 1 engines use pre-chamber ignition. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2020 Maserati has employed a dual-spark-plug configuration with an innovative pre-chamber combustion system integrated into the cylinder heads. David Beard, Car and Driver, 2 July 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English chambre, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin camera, from Latin, arched roof, from Greek kamara vault

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chamber was in the 13th century

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2381 COCA: 2667
chamber

noun¹

 1room/enclosed space房間；封閉的空間ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHAMBER | CHAMBER + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤dark, darkened暗室▸➤private, secret密室▸➤inner, outer內室；外間▸➤main主室▸➤subterranean, underground地下洞穴；地下室▸➤burial, tomb墓室◇a Bronze Age burial chamber青銅器時代的墓室➤gas, torture毒氣室；刑訊室◇Millions died in the gas chambers in the war.戰爭期間數百萬人死於毒氣室。➤combustion, decompression, echo, vacuum燃燒室；減壓艙；回聲室；真空室VERB + CHAMBER➤enter進入房間➤seal把房間封上CHAMBER + NOUN➤door房門
chamber

noun²

 2large room, esp. used for formal meetings（尤用於正式會議的）大廳ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤grand, great, large, vast宏偉的會議廳；大會議廳▸➤high-ceilinged, vaulted高屋頂／圓拱頂會議廳▸➤conference, council, debating會議廳；會議室；辯論廳PREPOSITION➤in a/the chamber在會議廳裏
chamber

noun³

 3part of a government政府ADJECTIVE | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤lower, upper下院；上院▸➤first, second (both especially BrE) 第一院；第二院▸➤elected經選舉產生的議院◇She believes there should be an elected second chamber to replace the House of Lords.她認為應該由一個經選舉產生的第二院來代替上議院。➤legislative, parliamentary立法院；行政院PHRASES➤chamber of commerce商會

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