chamber

¹cham·ber

noun \ˈchām-bər\

Definition of CHAMBER

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

— cham·bered \-bərd\ adjective

Examples of CHAMBER

1. He put three bullets into the chamber of the gun.
2. the chambers of the heart
3. We waited for the senator outside the Senate chamber.
4. The U.S. legislature is separated into two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Origin of CHAMBER

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

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to CHAMBER

Synonyms: apartment, cell, room, closet

Related Words: accommodation, bay, berth, booth, cabin, compartment, cubicle; alcove, niche, nook, recess; snuggery [chiefly British]

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Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth