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as in cell
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 organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
joined the local chamber of commerce
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as in to house
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 chamber
Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
The president was impeached twice during his first White House term and acquitted in the Senate both times, as a two-thirds majority of votes are required for conviction in the upper chamber.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Officers then heard the sound of a handgun being chambered, the report said.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The prison warden subsequently announced that the sentence had been carried out, and the curtain to the execution chamber closed and witnesses were led from the viewing area.
—Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
The president was impeached twice during his first White House term and acquitted in the Senate both times, as a two-thirds majority of votes are required for conviction in the upper chamber.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Verb
The sheriff shared a photo of the gun, which appears to be an antique single-shot pistol chambered to fire .410 shotgun shells.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Officers then heard the sound of a handgun being chambered, the report said.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chamber
Noun
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The small, ragtag crew of replacements that Kennedy appointed two days later met this week for the first time, amid lots of empty chairs in a conference room in Atlanta.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2025
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President Donald Trump speaks to the media, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
Noun
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And the border crisis under the Biden administration only exacerbates the threat of terror cells in the U.S. activating to harm Americans at home.—
Julia Bonavita , Danielle Wallace , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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For instance, Bishop says these locations might include: Isolated locations without reliable cell service.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 June 2025
Noun
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It also is used in Europe in general, in different organizations like police, like border control.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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The tramway building is home to 14 organizations and has been a hub for nonprofits since the 1990s.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
Verb
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For six years, the building that once housed The Coffee Cup, a beloved neighborhood diner in St. Paul’s North End, sat empty.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2025
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The property will feature amenities that have traditionally been hard to come by in New Hampshire hotels, such as a wine cellar, a beachside bourbon bar, and a library that houses a grand piano.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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That’s fed by a 1.9 kilowatt-hour battery tucked into the car’s cabin tunnel.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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While both models are below the average new vehicle price, the Equinox EV offers more value for American families in terms of cabin and cargo space as a larger model.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Stringer/Getty Images There are 59 active conflicts between nation states, an increase from last year and the most since World War II, according to the institute's 2025 Global Peace Index.—
Daniel Bush,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Among large cities, Austin tops the institute's list of growing cities, while Nashville is listed as No. 5, largely due to its thriving music and entertainment industry as well as its status as a national health care hub.—
Beth Warren,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Most judges cannot accommodate an evidentiary hearing the same day.—
Wendy Hickey,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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Three or four hotels will accommodate all of them, and only 30 of Venice’s 280 water taxis have been reserved.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Through the night, several of them allegedly followed the southbound Brink’s truck, which was piloted by one driver while another dozed in the vehicle’s sleeping compartment.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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The main compartment has two shelves worth of storage that are 18 inches deep and 9 inches tall.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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“Chamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chamber. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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