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.
—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
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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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smokestack
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The drones have crashed into the chimney of a power plant in Estonia, hit empty fuel tanks in Latvia and been shot down by Romanian fighter jets stationed in Lithuania.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Ukrainian drones have hit the chimney of a power plant in Estonia and empty fuel tanks in Latvia, and also were shot down by Romanian fighter jets stationed in Lithuania.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2026
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This could be rescheduling a doctor's appointment, finding a contractor after a pipe bursts, or picking up your dry cleaning before a flight in the morning.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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With enough money, miles of pipe and drape, and a can-do attitude, anything can be a romantic wedding venue, even Madison Square Garden.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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Beyond that there are long hallways with white tile floors and white walls that lead to rooms full of loud machines taking in, transforming and distributing large amounts of electricity throughout the building.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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An arched ceiling soars above the living room, where geometric tile surrounds the fireplace and French doors open to the yard.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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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.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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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.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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“Smokestack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smokestack. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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