CHAMBERS Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of chambers

plural of chamber

as in rooms

an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall the inner chamber is the president's private office

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as in cells

one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided if the camera doesn't work, check to see that the battery has been properly installed in its chamber

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as in organizations

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest joined the local chamber of commerce

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chambers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of chamber

as in houses

to provide with living quarters or shelter chambered the lost hikers in the barn until the next morning

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Recent Examples of chambers

Noun

In city halls and county commission chambers, east to west and north to south, people are squaring off against their local representatives. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026 The bill was passed by both chambers of the Legislature with near-unanimous support from Democrats and consistent opposition from Republican lawmakers. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The 24-by-32-foot maze of chambers, gaskets, gauges and pipes has jokingly been nicknamed Martha by some of the technicians who run it. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026 Commissioner Marleine Bastien was not in the chambers for the vote. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 New data suggest evidence of previously unknown tunnels and chambers extend beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt, which could theoretically house the remains of Nefertiti, according to an exclusive Nature report. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Although Paz’s Christian Democratic Party lacks a majority in Congress, the centrist and right-wing lawmakers that dominate both chambers rallied behind the deal. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 More recently, cosmic rays have helped geologists see hidden chambers of active volcanoes, and archaeologists use them to reveal hidden tombs in ancient Egyptian pyramids. — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 The interview came at the Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas ahead of November's midterm election, in which the GOP is defending its slim majorities in both chambers of Congress. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chambers

Noun

Her novel is too serious about art, and too alert to precarity’s humiliations, to pretend that rooms do not matter.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Rooms Old Dutch Inn contains nine rooms across two floors, with a mix of king and queen beds, including one room with two queen beds, one that’s accessible, and two that can be interconnected.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of rooms

Noun

By dividing the nervous system up early, cells inherit a developmental history that allows a limited number of signals to trigger a great deal of complexity.

— JOHN TIMMER, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
The duo is juiced by a 113 kWh battery comprising 192 lithium-ion cells.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of cells

Noun

Ahmed doesn’t merely document the decisions that led President Biden and his aides to arm and rationalize what leading human rights organizations and legal scholars now consider a genocide.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
For now, the Zorelit v5 is available to military organizations through direct contracts with Vluchnyk.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of organizations

Verb

Back in August, the singer’s team erected a pop-up merch shop on the same quiet downtown block that houses Slotnick’s cookbook store, which has been in business for 30 years.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
The store also houses the Rag & Bone Archive, with pieces from the brand’s history displayed exhibition style to showcase its craftsmanship and house codes.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

Guests can choose from a variety of room types, including classic lodge rooms, yurts, and cabins.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
The open-plan layout connects the main living areas to three, four, or five cabins, creating a natural flow throughout.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of cabins

Noun

The looming question is whether European leaders, institutions, and citizens can pivot swiftly enough so that the bloc can use its economic heft to take responsibility for its own security.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Inside the 300,000-square-foot building are more than 1,300 works on view at opening, drawn from the museum’s permanent collection — built largely from Lucas’ decades of collecting — as well as loans from other institutions and private collections.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of institutions

Noun

Storage bays beneath the bus held larger items, including extra clothes, strollers, kitchen equipment and backup food supplies that wouldn’t fit in the drawers beneath the couches.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Long Beach’s city health officer on Sunday issued an advisory warning people not to swim at any of the city's beaches or bays for at least three days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026