chamber

CEFRB2

/ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/

noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A room used for a special purpose.

  2. 02

    noun

    An enclosed space inside a machine or body.

Examples

  • "My lady is in her chamber," said the servant.

  • Under the Constitution, the lower chamber's resolutions override those of the upper chamber.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A room or set of rooms

  2. The private room of an individual, especially of someone wealthy or noble.

  3. A bedroom.

More examples

In context

  • The members left the council chamber.

  • Dianne loaded a cartridge into the chamber of the rifle, then prepared to take aim at the target.

  • The resolution, which speedily passed the Senate, was unable to gain a majority in the lower chamber.

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The bullet fired from the gun's blank and flew toward the target.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

From Middle English chambre, borrowed from Old French chambre, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “vaulted chamber”). Doublet of camera.