Chambers
noun
Robert, 1802–71, Scottish publisher and editor.
Chambers
American
[chaym-berz]
/ ˈtʃeɪm bərz /
noun
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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.
chambers
British
/ ˈtʃeɪmbəz /
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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“Looking ahead, we are forecasting consumption growth to remain resilient, even if it slows from its strong pace of 0.4% in the second quarter,” Chambers added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Thaci has been in custody in The Hague for six years since he voluntarily surrendered in 2020 to the tribunal, known as the Kosovo Specialist Chambers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Countess of Chester chief executive Tony Chambers referred to it as "the donkey sanctuary".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Chambers flew to Nepal last week after seeing the disaster that hit both Nepal and neighbouring Tibet, killing more than 1,000 people, with 3,900 still missing.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
I mentioned a moment ago Mr Graham, the valet-butler to Sir James Chambers.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
By monitoring how gas concentrations changed inside these chambers, the researchers could determine whether the soil was absorbing methane and calculate how much was being removed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
That’s why stories about AI bots being put into virtual torture chambers aren’t just silly, but foregrounds the false notion that AI is capable of suffering.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Many will argue that is because people live in echo chambers online, and don't want to hear other voices.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
United Contractors, National Diversity Coalition and dozens of local chambers of commerce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
She leads Ivy, Rémy, and me out of the apartments, on the long walk to the princess's chambers.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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