What does chamber mean?
Word: Chamber
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Chamber means a room, especially a large or important one, or a closed space inside something, such as a chamber of the heart.
Synonyms: room
How do you spell chamber?
Syllables: cham - ber
Tricky part: The m and b sit side by side in the middle, and here the b is sounded, unlike in climb or comb.
Watch out for: chaimber, chamer, chamder
Memory tip: Hold the middle in your head as one chunk, mb, the same two letters that end climb and thumb, but in chamber you say the b out loud.
Chamber in a sentence
Example 1: The king met his ministers in a large stone chamber.
Example 2: The guide led us into a cool, dark chamber deep inside the fort.
Example 3: Inside the cave was a hidden chamber full of old paintings.
Fun Fact
The human heart has four chambers. The two at the top collect blood, and the two at the bottom pump it out.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
ch_mb_r
a) a, a
b) a, e
c) a, u
d) e, e
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b) a, e. Chamber ends in ber, the same as number, and its first vowel is a single a.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) chamber
b) basment
c) balcany
d) corridoor
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a) chamber. Only chamber has every letter in place: corridor ends in dor, basement is base plus ment and balcony ends in ony.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
chamber
a) hall
b) gate
c) roof
d) stair
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a) hall. A council chamber is a large hall where people meet to make decisions.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
rbmache
a) chamber
b) charmer
c) clamber
d) chapter
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a) chamber. Charmer has two r's and no b, clamber needs an l and chapter needs a p and a t; the seven letters make chamber.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Inside a pyramid, what could be called a chamber?
a) the stone steps
b) the pointed top
c) a narrow path
d) a hidden room
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d) a hidden room
2. Gold coins were found in an underground chamber. Where were they found?
a) in a room under the ground
b) in a tunnel under the ground
c) in a pit under the ground
d) in a box under the ground
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a) in a room under the ground
