1
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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2
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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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
Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2026
Both chambers have a $200 million baseline for conservation easements through the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Republicans are largely excluded from budget negotiations because Democrats have supermajorities in both chambers.
—Trân Nguyễn, Fortune, 15 May 2026
In those six states, Republicans hold a power trifecta — both chambers of the legislature and the governor's office.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The measure applies only to the Senate, not the House, highlighting ongoing tensions between the two chambers over responsibility for funding the federal government.
—Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Sitting in it gave him the inspiration for two separate adjustable air chambers, held within a tubular chrome frame that allows the air cushion to flex.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The highly unusual step — a sitting alderman accused of punishing critics with his official powers then filing suit against the city — follows years of Gardiner repeatedly focusing on the situation in the City Council chambers.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
And a massive bipartisan housing reform bill is working its way through both chambers, though it's been stalled in the House for weeks due to concerns from some Republicans.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 May 2026
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All 56 Georgia Senate seats and all 180 Georgia House seats are on the ballot, though Republicans remain favored to maintain control of both chambers.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2026
Both chambers have a $200 million baseline for conservation easements through the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Republicans are largely excluded from budget negotiations because Democrats have supermajorities in both chambers.
—Trân Nguyễn, Fortune, 15 May 2026
In those six states, Republicans hold a power trifecta — both chambers of the legislature and the governor's office.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The measure applies only to the Senate, not the House, highlighting ongoing tensions between the two chambers over responsibility for funding the federal government.
—Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Sitting in it gave him the inspiration for two separate adjustable air chambers, held within a tubular chrome frame that allows the air cushion to flex.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The highly unusual step — a sitting alderman accused of punishing critics with his official powers then filing suit against the city — follows years of Gardiner repeatedly focusing on the situation in the City Council chambers.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
And a massive bipartisan housing reform bill is working its way through both chambers, though it's been stalled in the House for weeks due to concerns from some Republicans.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chambers
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The Mark Hotel, on Seventy-seventh Street and Madison, was a center of the hubbub, with a hundred and fifty-three rooms and suites booked out to various glam squads.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The rooms Six elegant bedrooms have wonderful high ceilings and huge shuttered windows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Originally designed to target and wipe out cancer by reprogramming the patient’s immune cells, CAR T is now being offered to patients in hundreds of clinical trials for autoimmune conditions like multiple sclerosis, lupus, Graves’ disease, vasculitis, and many others.—
Amber Dance,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2026
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Reverse charging allows the user to juice up other mobile gadgetry while out and about, and 33-W fast-charging is supported when the phone's cells need a boost.—
Paul Ridden
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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The court recommended that the petition be dismissed, and that the organizations be given one month to submit the employee lists.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The tech giant has also committed to investments in schools and nonprofit organizations in Richland Parish, as well as more than $300 million to help improve local infrastructure, from roads to wastewater management.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Opened less than five years ago, M+, Hong Kong’s museum of modern and contemporary art, has just announced a multi-year partnership with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which houses the largest modern art museum in Europe.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
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Two people were arrested this week after an individual entered an animal enclosure at Japan's Ichikawa Zoo that houses the viral baby monkey Punch, the zoo said Sunday.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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The 18 Americans aboard the ship arrived stateside on Monday after days inside their cabins, before returning to quarantine in facilities designed to house people exposed to infectious diseases.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Yet in what could have been another existential and very French tale of impossible love, albeit one set predominantly in the cabins of 18-wheelers or anonymous roadside rest stops, Le Gall has boldly chosen to offer up the possibility of redemption.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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There will almost certainly be fewer small private colleges, and some number of public institutions will have merged.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Professional commentators tended to see these developments in so many local terms—turning, for their explanations, to national histories, cultures and institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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While Xugana was one of the first Delta lodges to open in 1974 as part of the Desert & Delta portfolio, in 2025, the property unveiled a complete rebuild.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Brush piles near the entrances to shallow bays and coves are other thick cover favorites of Holley’s.—
John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Development sends runoff into bays, further clouding the water.—
Annika Hammerschlag,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Chambers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chambers. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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