Definition

Noun: A room specifically designed, equipped, or used for the purpose of inflicting severe physical or psychological pain, typically as a means of punishment, coercion, or interrogation.

Usage

The term "torture chamber" refers to the physical location where acts of torture are carried out. It is often used in historical, political, and human rights contexts. - The castle's dungeon contained a secret torture chamber. - Human rights investigators documented evidence of a torture chamber in the prison.

Advanced Usage

• Metaphorical Use: The phrase can be used metaphorically to describe a place or situation that causes extreme mental anguish or physical discomfort.
  • The windowless office felt like a torture chamber during the heatwave.

Variants and Related Words

• Torture (n/v): The act or practice of inflicting severe pain.
• Dungeon (n): A dark, often underground prison cell, which may sometimes serve as a torture chamber.
• Interrogation room (n): A room for questioning, which may, in abusive contexts, function as a torture chamber.

Synonyms

• Dungeon
• Oubliette (a specific type of dungeon)
• Pain room (rare, non-standard)

Related Phrases

• "Chamber of horrors": This phrase, often used for frightening exhibits, can sometimes be used figuratively in a similar way to the metaphorical use of "torture chamber."
  • The museum's exhibit on medieval punishment was a real chamber of horrors.

Noun

1. a room in which torture is inflicted