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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 smokestacks
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.
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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
Varied scenes include a video of smokestacks in the unmistakable soft light of a Beijing winter, the artist puffing cigarettes as a Lazy Susan spins leisurely with dishes and a bottle of Nongfu Spring, a local mineral water brand; and a robot getting out of an elevator.
—Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
Part of the researchers’ message is that exposure to harmful substances doesn’t just come from smokestacks or car exhaust.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Crimson smokestacks tower over parts of downtown Rocky Mount, reminding the town’s roughly 54,000 residents of its roots as a once-booming tobacco market.
—Makiya Seminera, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa Sitting at the end of a 600-foot-long pier next to the Astoria-Megler Bridge, the Cannery Pier Hotel is an icon of the town waterfront with its industrial smokestacks and fire engine-red facade.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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
Varied scenes include a video of smokestacks in the unmistakable soft light of a Beijing winter, the artist puffing cigarettes as a Lazy Susan spins leisurely with dishes and a bottle of Nongfu Spring, a local mineral water brand; and a robot getting out of an elevator.
—Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
Part of the researchers’ message is that exposure to harmful substances doesn’t just come from smokestacks or car exhaust.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Crimson smokestacks tower over parts of downtown Rocky Mount, reminding the town’s roughly 54,000 residents of its roots as a once-booming tobacco market.
—Makiya Seminera, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa Sitting at the end of a 600-foot-long pier next to the Astoria-Megler Bridge, the Cannery Pier Hotel is an icon of the town waterfront with its industrial smokestacks and fire engine-red facade.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smokestacks
Noun
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While drought impacts water utilities in the Western states more directly, saltwater from coastal flooding worsens groundwater quality, and extreme cold can wear on pipes.—
Charlotte Slovin,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Yet millions of lead pipes remain in place across the country.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With no 6 pips dominoes, my best guess was this would need four 5 pip tiles and one 4 pip tile to complete.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The tiles form pentagonal arrangements, yet pentagons can’t fit snugly side by side to tile the plane.—
Patchen Barss,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Smokestacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smokestacks. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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