chamber of commerce

noun phrase

: an association of businesspeople to promote commercial and industrial interests in the community

Examples of chamber of commerce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Business For Good San Diego, a chamber of commerce for companies that advance social or environmental causes, will target the grant funds toward, above all, underserved populations, offering entrepreneurial education and advocacy. — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026

Before going at it alone, determine whether these types of resources already exist through a local chamber of commerce, economic development organization, industry association, or business support organization. — Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The chamber of commerce estimates that the town hosts around 2 million visitors per year, and that number is projected to grow. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 June 2026

His father, Ernst, led the local chamber of commerce in Gummersbach. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above