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
In 2016, after IRIS assessed the toxicity of chloroprene, one of the chemicals coming out of the plant’s smokestacks, the people of St. John discovered the main source of their problems.
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Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 6 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 6 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for smokestack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smokestack
Noun
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Volunteers will remove damaged, deteriorated or failing roof decking and repair it as needed; install new roofing on cabins; and install new copper flashing for chimneys, the release states.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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The firm made the home’s chimneys, pane windows, and gabled slate roofs part of the design’s focus — in concert with other homes in the area — but added a twist to the classic style: The residence is three separate spaces connected by glass passageways.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Now Currently, most regulations that address phosphorus runoff cover sources that can be easily identified, such as discharge pipes.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The tent includes features such as a small TV room and visible air-conditioning pipes.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The only decor is floor-to-ceiling mirrors, which produce a mesmerizing infinity effect, polished marble tiles nodding to the clothes’ Made in Italy bona fides, and a magazine display.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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Concave tiles, which curve inward, and convex tiles, which curve outward, are installed at different levels along the seawall.—
Sara Pezeshk,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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But Melissa outwits them all and knocks everyone out by closing the fireplace flue.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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Peoples Gas has been onsite multiple times over the winter and identified the boiler exhaust flue as a potential source of the sporadic smell, district officials said.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Smokestack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smokestack. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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