chambers

USCHAYM-burz/ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚz/UKCHAYM-buhz/ˈt͡ʃeɪmbəz/

8 meanings of chambers

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noun
Plural of chamber. Use this form when talking about more than one chamber.
The old castle had several hidden chambers underground.
The heart has four chambers that pump blood.
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verb
The form of chamber used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
He chambers a bullet before the practice starts.
The gun chambers the next round on its own.
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nounplural
A judge's private office, used for hearings that don't need an open courtroom.
Like a teacher's office where private talks happen instead of in front of the class.
The judge met the attorneys in her chambers before the trial.
Reporters waited outside while the ruling was argued in chambers.
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nounBritishcountableplural
The offices used by lawyers called barristers, often shared by several of them.
Like a shared office where several lawyers work side by side.
She joined a busy chambers in London after qualifying.
The barristers share one chambers near the courts.
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nouneuphemisticplural
A polite word for more than one chamber pot, the pots once kept indoors as toilets.
The maid emptied the chambers each morning.
They kept the chambers under the beds at night.
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nounhistoricalBritishplural
Areas of sea near the coast of England and Wales that the king once claimed full control over.
Like a line drawn on the water to mark off sea that belongs to the king.
Foreign ships were not allowed to fight inside the king's chambers.
Considerable areas of sea were thus enclosed within the Chambers, particularly on the west coast.
1974, Christopher Lloyd, editorHere, the Chambers means areas of sea near the coast once claimed by the Crown.
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noununcountableplural
A short rest in the middle of the morning at Eton College.
Like a short break partway through the school morning.
The boys met their friends during chambers.
He grabbed a snack at chambers before the next lesson.
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Less common meaning

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nounarchaicplural
A set of rooms in a building, used as an office or a home.
Like a small set of rooms that is both an office and a home.
He rented quiet chambers above the bookshop.
[A]s a rule the chambers were occupied only by Stack, who had been Wilfrid's batman in the war, and had for him one of those sphinx-like habits which wear better than expressed devotions.
1932, John Galsworthy, Flowering WildernessHere, chambers means a set of rooms used as a home or office.
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chambers is a form of chamber

chamber, noun: An enclosed space that works like a room or takes the place of one. Full entry

Forms: chamberchambers plural
Spelling: chamber → chambers: add -s

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Origin

This comes from the word "chamber" plus "-s".