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chambre

bedroom, room

noun SHAHM-bruh Common

Also means

chamber (formal)

Usage Note

Chambre refers specifically to a bedroom — une chambre d'hôtel is a hotel room — as opposed to pièce, the general word for any room in a home. It also names institutions such as la Chambre de commerce, and musique de chambre is chamber music.

Examples

"Sa chambre est toujours bien rangée."

Natural Translation

His bedroom is always tidy.

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