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chambers

Cham·bers
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [cheym-berz]
    • /ˈtʃeɪm bərz/
    • /ˈtʃeɪm.bər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cheym-berz]
    • /ˈtʃeɪm bərz/

Definitions of chambers word

  • noun plural chambers a judge's room for hearing cases not taken in open court 3
  • noun plural chambers (in England) the set of rooms occupied by barristers where clients are interviewed (in London, mostly in the Inns of Court) 3
  • noun plural chambers a suite of rooms; apartments 3
  • noun plural chambers (in the US) the private office of a judge 3
  • noun chambers a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom: She retired to her chamber. 1
  • noun chambers a room in a palace or official residence. 1

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Origin of chambers

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English chambre < Old French < Latin camera, variant of camara vaulted room, vault < Greek kamára

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Chambers

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chambers popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".

chambers usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for chambers

noun chambers

  • penthouse — an apartment or dwelling on the roof of a building, usually set back from the outer walls.
  • boarding house — A boarding house is a house which people pay to stay in for a short time.
  • condo — Condo means the same as condominium.
  • co-op — A co-op is a co-operative.
  • lodging — a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards; cabin or hut.

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