chamber
[ cheym-ber ]
/ ˈtʃeɪm bər /
noun
adjective
of, relating to, or performing chamber music: chamber players.
verb (used with object)
to put or enclose in, or as in, a chamber.
to provide with a chamber.
Origin of chamber
1175–1225; Middle English
chambre < Old French < Latin
camera, variant of
camara vaulted room, vault < Greek
kamára
OTHER WORDS FROM chamber
un·der·cham·ber, nounWords nearby chamber
Example sentences from the Web for chamber
British Dictionary definitions for chamber
chamber
/ (ˈtʃeɪmbə) /
noun
verb
(tr)
to put in or provide with a chamber
See also
chambers
Word Origin for chamber
C13: from Old French
chambre, from Late Latin
camera room, Latin: vault, from Greek
kamara
Medical definitions for chamber
chamber
[ chām′bər ]
n.
A compartment or enclosed space.