chamber tomb UK /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯m.bə ˌtuːm/US /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯m.bəɹ ˌtum/ noun1 •A communal burial place, cut into rock or hillslopes or constructed of masonry, whose chamber may or may not have an entry passage, usually covered by a mound. formschamber tombs