chamber

noun (ROOM)

/ˈtʃeɪm.bər/

/-bɚ/

Definition

› [C] formal a room used for a special or official purpose, or a group of people who form (part of) a parliament: Meetings of the council are held in the council chamber. a torture chamber There are two chambers in the British parliament - the House of Commons is the lower chamber, and the House of Lords is the upper chamber.Rooms › [plural] a judge's private office. A judge may have legal discussions with lawyers in private in his or her chambers.Law courts › [C] Indian English an office, especially of a person in an important position in chambers formal UK legal › If a trial is in chambers, it happens in a court room without the public, newspaper reporters, etc. being there.Secrecy and privacyLaw courts

(Definition of chamber noun (ROOM) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)