as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
chambered the lost hikers in the barn until the next morning
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of chambering
Charles Brooks admitted to retrieving and loading a handgun and chambering a round before trying to separate the two women, the news release stated.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
In a later portion of the video, sources said the person believed to be Clark can be seen reaching into the backseat of the vehicle and then shooting Vazquez, before chambering a second round and taking his own life.
—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Bolt-action rifles, prized for reliability, require the operator to pull the trigger for one round before manually chambering another round.
—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
In a later portion of the video, sources said the person believed to be Clark can be seen reaching into the backseat of the vehicle and then shooting Vazquez, before chambering a second round and taking his own life.
—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Bolt-action rifles, prized for reliability, require the operator to pull the trigger for one round before manually chambering another round.
—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chambering
Verb
-
The second and third stories are open to visitors, while the first floor housing the gift shop remains closed.
-
About 150 miles from SoFi Stadium, south of the Mexican border, sits the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team for its games at the Inglewood venue.
Verb
-
There’s a main hall, where technically demanding productions will be held, accommodating over 2,000 people.
-
The structures include separate male and female changing cabins, a full dining hall capable of accommodating large dinner parties, a more intimate dining space, a summer kitchen, and several separate saunas.
Verb
-
Human trafficking prevention Senate Bill 570 requires certain lodging operators to provide human trafficking awareness training to employees.
-
There’s also fishing on the resort’s lakes, restaurants, cocktail lounges, and lodging options from standard guest rooms to four-bedroom cottages.
Verb
-
Meanwhile, break the cauliflower into small florets, halving or quartering the larger ones, and rinse well.
-
Dark Renaissance will teach you a great deal about Marlowe’s brilliance and the Elizabethan era—its theater, the aristocracy, the spy craft, and the finer points of drawing and quartering religious dissidents.
Cite this Entry
“Chambering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chambering. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
