Chambers

American  

[cheym-berz] / ˈtʃeɪm bərz /

noun

1. Robert, 1802–71, Scottish publisher and editor.

2. Robert William, 1865–1933, U.S. novelist and illustrator.

3. Whittaker Jay David Chambers, 1901–61, U.S. journalist, Communist spy, and accuser of Alger Hiss.

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chambers British  

/ ˈtʃeɪmbəz /

plural noun

1. a judge's room for hearing cases not taken in open court

2. (in England) the set of rooms occupied by barristers where clients are interviewed (in London, mostly in the Inns of Court)

3. archaic a suite of rooms; apartments

4. (in the US) the private office of a judge

5. law

   1. in the privacy of a judge's chambers

   2. Former name for sense 5: in camera.  in a court not open to the public

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Example Sentences

But the British Chambers of Commerce said the £1bn figure "is likely to be a massive underestimate".

From BBC

Law firm research guide Chambers USA describes him as a "thorough and deep-thinking lawyer" who "lives, breathes and sleeps trials, and has such a natural way in front of juries."

From Barron's

Ms Chambers said she has noticed a real difference in her mother's behaviour since joining.

From BBC

In a joint statement on Monday, ahead of the deadlock ending, business groups including the British Chambers of Commerce and the Federation of Small Businesses said they remained concerned about some of the bill's changes.

From BBC

"Nationwide failed to get a proper grip of the financial crime risks lurking within its customer base," said Therese Chambers, joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight at the FCA.

From BBC

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