The difference between Chamber and Room

When used as nouns, chamber means the private room of an individual, especially of someone wealthy or noble, whereas room means opportunity or scope (to do something).

When used as verbs, chamber means to enclose in a room, whereas room means to reside, especially as a boarder or tenant.

Room is also adverb with the meaning: far.

Room is also adjective with the meaning: wide.

check bellow for the other definitions of Chamber and Room

  1. Chamber as a noun:

    A room or set of rooms, particularly: The private room of an individual, especially of someone wealthy or noble. A bedroom. The private office of a judge. The room used for deliberation by a legislature. A single law office in a building housing several. Rooms in a lodging house.

  2. Chamber as a noun (obsolete):

    a container used for urination and defecation in one's chambers.

  3. Chamber as a noun:

    The legislature or division of the legislature itself.

    Examples:

    " The resolution, which speedily passed the Senate, was unable to gain a majority in the lower chamber. "

  4. Chamber as a noun:

    Any enclosed space occupying or similar to a room.

    Examples:

    "A canal lock chamber; a furnace chamber; a test chamber"

  5. Chamber as a noun (firearms):

    The area holding the ammunition round at the initiation of its discharge.

    Examples:

    " Dianne loaded a cartridge into the chamber of the rifle, then prepared to take aim at the target. "

  6. Chamber as a noun (firearms):

    One of the bullet-holding compartments in the cylinder of a revolver.

  7. Chamber as a noun (historical):

    A short piece of ordnance or cannon which stood on its breech without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for celebrations and theatrical cannonades.

  1. Chamber as a verb:

    To enclose in a room.

    Examples:

    "She had chambered herself in her room, and wouldn't come out."

  2. Chamber as a verb:

    To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers.

  3. Chamber as a verb:

    To place in a chamber, as a round of ammunition.

    Examples:

    "The hunter fired at the geese and missed, then shrugged his shoulders and chambered another cartridge."

  4. Chamber as a verb:

    To create or modify a gun to be a specific caliber.

    Examples:

    "The rifle was originally chambered for 9mm, but had since been modified for a larger, wildcat caliber."

  5. Chamber as a verb:

    In martial arts, to prepare an offensive, defensive, or counteroffensive action by drawing a limb or weapon to a position where it may be charged with kinetic energy.

    Examples:

    "Bob chambered his fist for a blow, but Sheila struck first."

  6. Chamber as a verb (obsolete):

    To be lascivious.

  1. Room as a noun (now, rare):

    Opportunity or scope (to do something).

  2. Room as a noun (uncountable):

    Space for something, or to carry out an activity.

  3. Room as a noun (archaic):

    A particular portion of space.

  4. Room as a noun (uncountable, figuratively):

    Sufficient space or do something.

  5. Room as a noun (nautical):

    A space between the timbers of a ship's frame.

  6. Room as a noun (obsolete):

    Place; stead.

  7. Room as a noun (countable):

    A separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling.

  8. Room as a noun (countable):

    With possessive pronoun: one's bedroom.

    Examples:

    "Go to your room!"

  9. Room as a noun (in the plural):

    A set of rooms inhabited by someone; one's lodgings.

  10. Room as a noun (always, _, in the singular):

    The people in a room.

    Examples:

    "The room was on its feet."

  11. Room as a noun (mining):

    An area for working in a coal mine.

  12. Room as a noun (caving):

    A portion of a cave that is wider than a passage.

  13. Room as a noun (Internet, countable):

    A forum or chat room.

    Examples:

    "Some users may not be able to access the AOL room."

  14. Room as a noun:

    Place or position in society; office; rank; post, sometimes when vacated by its former occupant.

  15. Room as a noun:

    Furniture sufficient to furnish a room.

  1. Room as a verb (intransitive):

    To reside, especially as a boarder or tenant.

    Examples:

    "Doctor Watson roomed with Sherlock Holmes at Baker Street."

  2. Room as a verb (transitive):

    To assign to a room; to allocate a room to.

  1. Room as an adjective (dialectal, or, obsolete):

    Wide; spacious; roomy.

  1. Room as an adverb (dialectal, or, obsolete):

    Far; at a distance; wide in space or extent.

  2. Room as an adverb (nautical):

    Off from the wind.

  1. Room as a noun:

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