Chambers
Americannoun
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Robert, 1802–71, Scottish publisher and editor.
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Robert William, 1865–1933, U.S. novelist and illustrator.
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Whittaker Jay David Chambers, 1901–61, U.S. journalist, Communist spy, and accuser of Alger Hiss.
plural noun
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a judge's room for hearing cases not taken in open court
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(in England) the set of rooms occupied by barristers where clients are interviewed (in London, mostly in the Inns of Court)
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archaic a suite of rooms; apartments
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(in the US) the private office of a judge
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law
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in the privacy of a judge's chambers
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Former name for sense 5: in camera. in a court not open to the public
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Example Sentences
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“I think a lot of folks have probably learned a lesson about what it takes to be successful in this business,” Chambers said on a Feb. 19 investor call.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
A Level student Isla Chambers, a pupil at Simon Langton Girls Grammar School has said people have returned to pandemic behaviours.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Thursday’s order set a hearing in the Richard H. Chambers U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
The couple recently returned from that trip and Chambers said it was a blast — especially because the credit meant it was essentially a free cruise.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
“In fact, excellent, berries selling very well. Mrs. Chambers just now purchased sixteen crates.”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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