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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Americold Chief Executive Rob Chambers said his company has seen some customers that previously left for newer facilities return to Americold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
They have also visited the nearby Caledonian Chambers building, which apparently has not suffered major damage either.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Thursday’s order set a hearing in the Richard H. Chambers U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
The couple recently returned from that trip and Chambers said it was a blast — especially because the credit meant it was essentially a free cruise.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
At two thirty-five that afternoon, Ishmael Chambers put his can of kerosene, the heater wick, and two bags of groceries into the trunk of his DeSoto.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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