dormitory vs chamber

dormitory and chamber both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dormitory	Yes	No	No	No
chamber	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, chamber is a hypernym of dormitory; that is, chamber is a word with a broader meaning than dormitory:

Other hypernyms of dormitory include bedchamber, bedroom, sleeping accommodation, sleeping room.

dormitory (noun)	chamber (noun)
a college or university building containing living quarters for students	a natural or artificial enclosed space
a large sleeping room containing several beds	a room used primarily for sleeping
	a room where a judge transacts business
	an enclosed volume in the body
	a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly

dormitory (verb)	chamber (verb)
	place in a chamber