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- [cheym-berd]
- /ˈtʃeɪm bərd/
- /ˈtʃeɪm.bə(r)d/
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- [cheym-berd]
- /ˈtʃeɪm bərd/
Definitions of chambered word
- adjective chambered having a chamber inside it in which the body of an important person was laid to rest 3
- adjective chambered of, relating to, or performing chamber music: chamber players. 1
- noun chambered a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom: She retired to her chamber. 1
- noun chambered a room in a palace or official residence. 1
- noun chambered the meeting hall of a legislative or other assembly. 1
- noun chambered chambers, Law. a place where a judge hears matters not requiring action in open court. the private office of a judge. (in England) the quarters or rooms that lawyers use to consult with their clients, especially in the Inns of Court. 1
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Origin of chambered
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English. See chamber, -ed3
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Parts of speech for Chambered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chambered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chambered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chambered
adj chambered
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- spacious — containing much space, as a house, room, or vehicle; amply large.
- gaping — to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
- vast — of very great area or extent; immense: the vast reaches of outer space.
- roomy — affording ample room; spacious; large.
verb chambered
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- shield — a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
- harbor — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- surround — to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
Antonyms for chambered
adj chambered
- cramped — A cramped room or building is not big enough for the people or things in it.
- filled — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
verb chambered
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
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