as in chimney
a tall vertical structure (as on a factory, ship, etc.) for carrying smoke away
The skyline of the old factory town is dotted with smokestacks.
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Recent Examples of smokestack
One house had been completely buried in snow, with just the smokestack protruding, and the family inside had to be dug out with heavy equipment.
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Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
The work calls for climbing any manner of tall objects and edifices – frequently flagpoles but also towers, smokestacks and even the occasional cross – to install, repair, paint, maintain or inspect them.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
With mitigation, the goal is to cut pollution, whether from a smokestack or a tailpipe.
—Alice Hill, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2025
And these years in Philadelphia proved troubled ones: As the city’s industrial life was hollowed out, Lynch became obsessed with its factory smokestacks and pervasive smog.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
The work calls for climbing any manner of tall objects and edifices – frequently flagpoles but also towers, smokestacks and even the occasional cross – to install, repair, paint, maintain or inspect them.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
With mitigation, the goal is to cut pollution, whether from a smokestack or a tailpipe.
—Alice Hill, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2025
And these years in Philadelphia proved troubled ones: As the city’s industrial life was hollowed out, Lynch became obsessed with its factory smokestacks and pervasive smog.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for smokestack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smokestack
Noun
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Remove any limbs which overhang the roof or chimney.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
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Rubble and lonely chimneys littered the shore where beachfront homes once stood.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Last year everything apart from the pipes and wiring was redone in a major refurbishment.—
Fiona Bornhöft,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
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Suddenly, violent winds roared, debris whizzed through the air and pipes burst as the tornado tore into their home.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The ammonia in Windex may harm wood, so save this trick for laminates or tile.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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This can include body handling (including paws, gums and ears), novel sounds like sirens, music, doorbells, laughter, crying and cheering, walking on different surfaces such as grass, pavement, sand, tile, tin foil, dirt, carpet and hardwood and meeting all kinds of people and pets.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Gases from the gasifier react with steam to produce hydrogen to fire the plant’s turbines and a pure stream of carbon dioxide that is far easier to capture than the diffuse CO2 in a conventional power plant’s flue gases.—
Peter Fairley,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 May 2012
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Ensure the fireplace flue is open before lighting it.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American-Statesman,
12 Jan. 2024
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“Smokestack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smokestack. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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