ashtray

noun

ash·​tray ˈash-ˌtrā How to pronounce ashtray (audio)
: a receptacle for tobacco ashes and for cigar and cigarette butts

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Along with unique finds from luxury brands— including, of course, the objet d'art from Aerin—the boutique offers plenty of merchandise, including hats, hoodies, dog bowls, swimwear, ashtrays, and more. Ian Malone, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024 If the Coliseum in Oakland was the world’s largest ashtray, Allegiant Stadium is a giant, precious keepsake box, its concourses awash in silver. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2024 In the collection, Anderson has used imagery from the film such as a shot of seven guns; a film camera with an ashtray and magazine, and a still of Craig and Starkey on a beach. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024 With ashtrays aplenty, optional air conditioning, and Miles Davis on the FM radio, the Riviera can easily be imagined as the ideal vehicle for frequent jaunts to the local jazz club. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ashtray 

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ashtray was in 1851

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“Ashtray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashtray. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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ashtray

noun
ash·​tray ˈash-ˌtrā How to pronounce ashtray (audio)
: a container for tobacco ashes and for cigar and cigarette butts

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