Chamber
Notable American surname
A chamber is an enclosed space, often with a specific function.
Historically, chambers were private rooms for sleeping or council meetings, such as the king’s chamber.
In firearms, the chamber is the part of the barrel where a cartridge is loaded before firing.
In architecture, chambers can refer to underground spaces, like burial chambers in pyramids.
In legal contexts, chambers are private offices or rooms where judges conduct non-public proceedings.
The bullet was stuck in the chamber.
Chamber preceding main space
- vestibuleEnclosed space between doors
- hallInterior connecting pathway
- alcoveRecessed area in room
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
enclosure · vault · recess · cubicle · suite · quarters · salon · gallery
Hollow organ chamber
- atriumRoofed central hall
- cardiacPertaining to the heart
- valveFluid flow controller
- septumInternal anatomical partition
aorta · myocardium · systole · diastole · pumping · contraction · blood · arrhythmia
Sealed container for supplies
- bulletFired metal projectile
- boreTiresome individual or drill
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
barrel · round · ammunition · magazine · breech · caliber · load · discharge
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- assemblyConstructing from components
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
delegate · representative · speaker · floor · session · vote · quorum · lawmaker
Unified group or outfit
sonata · recital · strings · baroque · classical · salon · concert · Mozart
Large natural underground chamber
- grottoSmall scenic cavern
- hollowEmpty within
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- stalactiteHanging cave mineral deposit
stalagmite · subterranean · karst · limestone · spelunking · passage · tunnel · crevice
Commercial activity or occupation
- tradeExchange of commodities
- merchantOne who sells wares
- associationGroup with shared aim
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
industry · networking · membership · enterprise · advocacy · local · directory · economic
anteroom
Chamber preceding main space
compartment · enclosure · vault · recess · cubicle · suite · quarters · salon · gallery · sanctum
ventricle
Hollow organ chamber
septum · aorta · myocardium · systole · diastole · pumping · contraction · blood · arrhythmia · pacemaker
cartridge
Sealed container for supplies
revolver · barrel · round · ammunition · magazine · breech · caliber · load · discharge · firing
parliament
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- assemblyConstructing from components
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
legislature · delegate · representative · speaker · floor · session · vote · quorum · lawmaker · debate
ensemble
Unified group or outfit
intimate · sonata · recital · strings · baroque · classical · salon · concert · Mozart · Haydn
cavern
Large natural underground chamber
- grottoSmall scenic cavern
- hollowEmpty within
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
stalactite · stalagmite · subterranean · karst · limestone · spelunking · passage · tunnel · crevice · formation
business
Commercial activity or occupation
- tradeExchange of commodities
- merchantOne who sells wares
- associationGroup with shared aim
guild · industry · networking · membership · enterprise · advocacy · local · directory · economic · professional
- Belgian Lawcassation, courts of appeal, public prosecutor, federal law, royal decree
Chamberopen air
Unenclosed outdoor space
outdoors · exterior · outside · open space · wilderness
Chambergreat hall
Large central meeting room
hall · ballroom · auditorium · arena · cavern
Chamberpublic forum
Space for collective discourse
public square · commons · forum · common room · agora
- echo chamberSelf-reinforcing information environment
- torture chamberSpace for inflicting suffering
- legislative chamberHall where laws form
- chamber musicSmall-group classical compositions
- magma chambersSubsurface molten rock reservoirs
- chamber potPortable indoor toilet vessel
chambers, chambered, chambering, antechamber, antechambers, chamberlain, chamberlains, chambermaid, chambermaids