Chambers

[ cheym-berz ]

noun

1. Robert, 1802–71, Scottish publisher and editor.
2. Robert William, 1865–1933, U.S. novelist and illustrator.
3. Whittaker Jay David Chambers, 1901–61, U.S. journalist, Communist spy, and accuser of Alger Hiss.

chambers

/ ˈtʃeɪmbəz /

plural noun

1. a judge's room for hearing cases not taken in open court
2. (in England) the set of rooms occupied by barristers where clients are interviewed (in London, mostly in the Inns of Court)
3. archaic.
   a suite of rooms; apartments
4. (in the US) the private office of a judge
5. in chambers
   in chambers law
   1. in the privacy of a judge's chambers
   2. in a court not open to the public Former name for sense 5in camera

Example Sentences

Halfway through the run, during a break at a hut, Chambers found himself sitting on a toilet nearly in tears.

From Outside Online

Antin had shed his football persona for an outdoorsy one since graduation and invited Chambers on a run.

From Outside Online

Chambers, done with the party scene and intrigued by the Antin’s new pursuits, accepted.

From Outside Online

Nearly two decades later, Chambers, 35, and Antin, 38, are an adventure power duo inspiring nine-to-fivers to make better use of their leisure time.

From Outside Online

Chambers’s roommate was a new recruit, and this stern-faced defensive end was making sure he was behaving.

From Outside Online

MK Chambers Company    Michigan-based supplier of specialty machining.

From The Daily Beast

To simply stay in the Wizard Chambers for a night with breakfast will run you $336 for two.

From The Daily Beast

There are also suspects, evidence, and a few hidden chambers that hold vital tools to help advance closer to the hidden key.

From The Daily Beast

This translated into Democrats seeing a net gain of 30 seats in House and six in Senate, taking control of both chambers.

From The Daily Beast

In head shops you can also buy vaporizers with chambers that can process actual dry buds, but that is so 20th century.

From The Daily Beast

Down in his galleries and chambers where it was dark as a pocket Grandfather Mole enjoyed himself thoroughly.

From Project Gutenberg

Robert Chambers died at Paris; a learned English judge and orientalist.

From Project Gutenberg

You often have fellows dropping in to your chambers at night; at my house we shall be secure from interruption.

From Project Gutenberg

Dorothy lighted a candle, and led the way up the wide oak staircase at the bottom of the hall to the chambers above.

From Project Gutenberg

The instrument occupied two special chambers on each side of the chancel, and a portion of the south chancel triforium.

From Project Gutenberg

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