Chamber Definition

chāmbər

chambers

noun

chambers

A room in a house, esp. a bedroom.

Webster's New World

A reception room in an official residence.

Webster's New World

A room where a person of authority, rank, or importance receives visitors.

American Heritage

The private office where the judge consults with parties and conducts business not required to be brought in open court.

American Heritage

A suite of rooms used by one person.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

verb

To put (a cartridge, etc.) into a chamber.

Webster's New World

To design or manufacture (a firearm) to hold a specific type of cartridge.

American Heritage

To provide a chamber or chambers for.

Webster's New World

She had chambered herself in her room, and wouldn't come out.

Wiktionary

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

The rifle was originally chambered for 9MM, but had since been modified for a larger, wildcat caliber.

Wiktionary

adjective

Of, for, or performing chamber music.

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Chamber

Singular:

chamber

Plural:

Middle English chaumbre from Old French chambre from Late Latin camera chamber from Latin vault from Greek kamarā

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From French chambre, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamara, “vaulted chamber”).

From Wiktionary