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
The plant with 265-foot smokestacks was steam-driven using river water to generate electricity for neighboring homes, downtown buildings and the Stockyards’ meatpacking operations.
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
The element that sets the 95-suite 679-foot ship apart is its signature Funnel Suite, reminiscent of the smokestacks of early-20th-century ocean liners.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
In the 1700’s a factory smokestack in England was spewing smoking ashes onto a neighboring property.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
As environmental regulations limit the toxic output from smokestacks and tail pipes, particulate matter that could be absorbing or blocking incoming sunlight is being eliminated, leading to gradually warmer oceans.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
The element that sets the 95-suite 679-foot ship apart is its signature Funnel Suite, reminiscent of the smokestacks of early-20th-century ocean liners.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
In the 1700’s a factory smokestack in England was spewing smoking ashes onto a neighboring property.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
As environmental regulations limit the toxic output from smokestacks and tail pipes, particulate matter that could be absorbing or blocking incoming sunlight is being eliminated, leading to gradually warmer oceans.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smokestack
Noun
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This will minimize the buildup of creosote in the chimney.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Schedule chimney cleaning during the spring and garden equipment maintenance in the fall when professionals will welcome the off-season work.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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One of these conditions involves any severe corrosion, dents, or cracks in the pipes.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, Carpenter walked into Jackson’s building and entered his apartment, apparently high on meth and carrying a meth pipe, sources said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Bathrooms are huge, especially those that have both indoor and outdoor showers and deep soaking tubs, and incorporate black tile and stone throughout that mirrors the black lava rock found along this stretch of the coast.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dress it up with an interesting tile backsplash, statement cabinet hardware, and a custom range hood cover.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Because ethanol burns cleanly, producing only water vapor and a small amount of carbon dioxide, these fireplaces are ventless and require no chimney or flue.—
Angie Hicks,
Boston Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
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The second is to close the flue in your fireplace.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
18 Nov. 2025
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“Smokestack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smokestack. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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