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
Greenpeace members scaled a chemical plant’s smokestack to protest toxic pollution in 1981, and occupied a North Sea oil platform in 1995.
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ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
But environmental groups say reduced regulation simply externalizes the costs to the public ― and that the people who live in the shadow of power plant smokestacks, in particular, pay the price.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
The most recent restoration project invited tradeswomen from across the country to work on the ship’s deck, masts, tubs and smokestacks.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Skiers and snowboarders flew in front of a tableau of skyscrapers and an out-of-commission smokestack.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
But environmental groups say reduced regulation simply externalizes the costs to the public ― and that the people who live in the shadow of power plant smokestacks, in particular, pay the price.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
The most recent restoration project invited tradeswomen from across the country to work on the ship’s deck, masts, tubs and smokestacks.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Skiers and snowboarders flew in front of a tableau of skyscrapers and an out-of-commission smokestack.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smokestack
Noun
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Video shows fire crews using their fire truck's ladder to reach the puppy inside the chimney.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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During the Ukrainian drone attack earlier this week, one drone hit the chimney of a power plant in eastern Estonia.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One neighbor who attended the meeting told the board that a man who lived at the lot had been walking up and down the wash with what appeared to be an AR-15 and a crack pipe in his mouth, pointing the rifle at the homes.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Water coming from the pipe also contains elevated levels of manganese that are more than 100 times the amount recommended for tap water, according to the CGRS report.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the olive green tile in the guest bathroom was painted with a custom motif inspired by grasses found at the bottom of the lake—another way to give the house a sense of its surroundings.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rooms feature lofty, 13-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, king beds, and spacious tile-shower bathrooms.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fireplace dampers are movable metal or ceramic plates inside the chimney flue (often right above the firebox), designed to control airflow in and out of the chimney.—
Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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The percentage of flue gas that is CO₂ lies in the 10–25 percent range.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Smokestack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smokestack. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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