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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Behind this door is an ashtray and an air intake vent, and just above that is a heat intake vent. PC Magazine, 1 July 2025 From Fire to Fame: The Story of Smoke on the Water In a vintage screening room lined with 1970s Swissair first-class seats–complete with now-defunct ashtrays–Thierry showed us rare footage of iconic festival moments. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 No word on whether the Modoc High School baseball team plane still has ashtrays or lacks WiFi. Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025 The current plane is too small, there is no Wi-Fi available, and there are seats with ashtrays in the armrests. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ashtray

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Aug. 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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