ashtray

noun

ash·​tray ˈash-ˌtrā How to pronounce ashtray (audio)
: a receptacle for tobacco ashes and for cigar and cigarette butts

Examples of ashtray in a Sentence

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Here's the opening verse and chorus: Eighty-nine cents in the ashtray Half-empty bottle of Gatorade Rollin' on the floorboard. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 There’s a fresh one in the ashtray beside it that one of his assistants recently rolled for him. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 May 2025 The plane also lacks Wi-Fi and still has ashtrays in the seats. Ben Morse, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025 There’s vintage clothing like leather jackets, cream knits, and pleated skirts; ceramics that include an extensive collection of midcentury ashtrays; as well as slow-batch beauty and stereo parts. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ashtray

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ashtray was in 1851

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“Ashtray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashtray. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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ashtray

noun
ash·​tray ˈash-ˌtrā How to pronounce ashtray (audio)
: a container for tobacco ashes and for cigar and cigarette butts

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