incinerator

noun

in·​cin·​er·​a·​tor in-ˈsi-nə-ˌrā-tər 

: one that incinerates

especially : a furnace or a container for incinerating waste materials

Examples of incinerator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would reduce packaging waste, saving money on shipments to landfills and incinerators. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026

People loved their incinerators — burning stuff was free — but in the late 1950s, incinerators were finally banned. —Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026

The legislation required municipalities to establish recycling programs, mandated the separation of recyclable materials, and banned key recyclable items from disposal in landfills and incinerators. —Chuck Riegle, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026

Men in hazmat suits arrive, transporting his corpse to an incinerator, where his body is burned. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for incinerator

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• attenuator
• bronchodilator
• collaborator
• communicator
• conciliator
• cooperator

Kids Definition

incinerator

noun

in·​cin·​er·​a·​tor in-ˈsin-ə-ˌrāt-ər 

: a furnace or a container for burning waste materials