chamber
a natural or artificial enclosed space
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,182 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 15,461 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a natural or artificial enclosed space
- an enclosed volume in the body the chambers of his heart were healthy
- a room where a judge transacts business
- a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly the upper chamber is the senate
- a room used primarily for sleeping also: bedroom, sleeping room, sleeping accommodation, bedchamber
verb
- place in a chamber
chamber in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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As the commissary opened the door of the second chamber, Gevrol stopped him.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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But do you hear, I shall have you steal to her chamber about midnight.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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At length they reached a chamber where a table was spread with the most costly dishes.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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There was, he said, no public library or chamber of commerce in Innsmouth, but I could probably find my way about.
The Shadow over Innsmouth · H.P. Lovecraft · Chapter 1
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No sooner had Rochford quitted the chamber than the arras at the farther end was raised, and Wyat stepped from behind it.
Windsor Castle · William Harrison Ainsworth · Chapter 1