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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Michelle Ambrosio Chambers, a 39-year-old nurse from Texas, said she has lost 150 pounds since getting on GLP-1 drugs three years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
“I just don’t eat so many breadsticks,” said Chambers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
At 77, Alan Chambers is Father of the House as he is the oldest of 90 MLAs first elected in 2016.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Resident Juliet Chambers wanted to legally challenge Lambeth Council over its decision to use parts of the park for the events, due to start in May, saying it had misinterpreted the word "recreation".
From BBC • May 7, 2026
“You want me to lie?” asked Ishmael Chambers.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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