CHAMBERS Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

chambers 1 of 2

noun

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

2 of 2

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

The state legislature passed different versions of the bill in both chambers last legislative session, so a meeting among lawmakers is required to come to a decision as to what the state wants to do. —

Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026 War powers resolutions enjoy special privileges in both legislative chambers, meaning the minority party can force votes on them even against the wishes of the majority party − in this case, the GOP. —

Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026 Weston helped design a waterproof handheld communication device for divers that could withstand the high pressure in diving bells, the open-bottom pressurized chambers that transported them underwater. —

IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026 And that’s just a small part of multiple wide-ranging transportation packages that will have to be hammered out between the chambers with just over a week remaining in the regular session. —

Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 Overriding a presidential veto requires two-thirds support in both chambers, and Congress has never overridden a presidential veto of a war powers resolution. —

Nik Popli, Time, 5 Mar. 2026 The pen represented a historic day when lawmakers in both chambers unanimously passed a bill that addressed police misconduct, requiring law officers go through annual training on preventing implicit bias and de-escalation techniques. —

Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026 The bill would be subject to approval by both chambers of the legislature before the 2026 regular session adjourns on May 6. —

Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026 Overriding a veto would require a two-thirds vote in both chambers. —

Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Accessibility Despite the villa’s vertiginous surroundings, the elevators connecting the reception and the main villa ensure wheelchair access to the rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
Junior vividly remembers his father struggling tirelessly to support the family as a campesino (agricultural worker), an electrician and more, while his mother, who had worked as a bank clerk in Mexico, cleaned hotel rooms despite her arthritis.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026