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
These are the ports, pipelines, and oil refineries of Shandong province and its borderlands, where the hulking architecture of oil storage tanks and spindly profiles of smokestacks jut up from barren, coastal flatlands.
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
The ship’s six-story smokestacks have already been removed and are expected to serve as the museum’s centerpiece.
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Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
When flaring occurs, passersby can see flames coming from smokestacks.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
Schahfer’s smokestacks had been a familiar backdrop among northern Indiana’s fields since it was built in the 1970s.
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Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for smokestack
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
The ship’s six-story smokestacks have already been removed and are expected to serve as the museum’s centerpiece.
—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
When flaring occurs, passersby can see flames coming from smokestacks.
—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
Schahfer’s smokestacks had been a familiar backdrop among northern Indiana’s fields since it was built in the 1970s.
—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for smokestack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smokestack
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The remnants of charred trees and a brick half-wall and chimney mark its location.
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This could be because of an aging roof with cracks or a chimney with deteriorating flashing.
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The freshwater mollusk, first spotted in North America in the Delta in 2024, threatens water systems by clogging pipes and altering the food web.
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Spoon or pipe yolk mixture evenly into reserved egg white halves.
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There are also a ton of discounts on cleaning gadgets like this Dyson cordless vacuum that converts into a handheld and this Swiffer PowerMop that can make hardwood and tile floors shine without significant elbow grease.
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Mahjong is having a major moment in the United States, with tile games popping up at bars, community centers and friends’ kitchen tables across the country.
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Ray is also an alcoholic, hiding bottles in a toilet tank, an attic, a fireplace flue, even filling a soda bottle with booze for his workout.
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Chinese media described the process as a closed system in which flue gas enters one end of the pipeline and fertiliser emerges from the other.
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“Smokestack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smokestack. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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