chamber of commerce

noun phrase

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

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Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Among his charitable and civic roles, Pallot was president of the Miami-Dade Better Business Bureau and the local chamber of commerce. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 The high-end atmosphere of the gala was the result of community feedback to the chamber of commerce, Lin said. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026 Alfonso Dolce, Domenico Dolce's brother, was named chairman later that month, according to the company's filing with the Milan chamber of commerce. ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chamber of commerce

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chamber of commerce was in 1683

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“Chamber of commerce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chamber%20of%20commerce. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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