chamber
word
Definition
A chamber is a room, space, or enclosed part inside a building, machine, or body. It is often used for formal rooms, special spaces, or technical parts such as the chambers of the heart.
Usage & Nuances
Often more formal or technical than 'room'. Common uses include 'a burial chamber', 'the combustion chamber', 'a gas chamber', and political bodies such as 'the upper chamber'. In everyday speech, people usually say 'room' unless they want a formal, historical, or scientific tone.
Example Sentences
The doctor showed us a picture of the heart chamber.
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The king waited in a private chamber.
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The bullet stayed inside the chamber of the gun.
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They finally opened the hidden chamber behind the wall.
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The proposal still has to pass through the upper chamber.
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Once the engine warms up, pressure builds in the combustion chamber.
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