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chambers

/ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚz/ noun C1
  1. Chiefly in in chambers: a judge's private office which is used for hearings that do not need to be held in open court.
  2. A midmorning break at Eton College.
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Our chambers were always full of chemicals and of criminal relics which had a way of wandering into unlikely positions, and of turning up in the butter-dish or in even less desirable places.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 2 · B2
We were fortunate in finding that Lord Holdhurst was still in his chambers in Downing Street, and on Holmes sending in his card we were instantly shown up.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 80 · B2
Our old chambers had been left unchanged through the supervision of Mycroft Holmes and the immediate care of Mrs.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 27 · C1
The house had a common stair, and there were a number of names painted in the hall some indicating offices and some private chambers.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 80 · B2

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