Chamber
/ˈtʃeɪmbər/
Definitions
2 meaningsA room, typically a private one, used for a specific purpose.
/ˈtʃeɪmbər/
A room, especially a bedroom or private room.
The hotel had a small chamber for storing luggage.
💡 Simply: Imagine a special room, like your bedroom, only maybe fancier. That's a chamber! The king slept in his chamber, and the judges met in their chamber.
👶 For kids: A special room for sleeping or doing something important.
More Examples
The legislative chamber was filled with debate.
How It's Used
"The guest chamber was elegantly furnished."
"The court convened in the grand chamber."
A hollow space within a larger structure or organism.
/ˈtʃeɪmbər/
An enclosed space or cavity within something.
The gun's chamber held a single bullet.
💡 Simply: Like a secret room inside something bigger, like the hollow space inside a seashell or the rooms inside your heart. That's a chamber!
👶 For kids: A space inside something else.
More Examples
The plant's air chambers helped it float on water.
How It's Used
"The heart's chambers pump blood."
"The resonating chamber amplified the sound."
Idioms & expressions
Chambers of commerce
Organizations representing businesses and promoting commerce in a region.
"The local chambers of commerce organized a job fair."
From Old French chambre, from Latin camera ('vaulted room'), ultimately from Greek kamara ('vaulted chamber').
In medieval times, 'chamber' often referred to a private room within a larger building, often associated with royalty or nobility.
Memory tip
Think of a king's private room—a royal chamber.