ashtray
noun
ash·tray
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Definition of ashtray
: a receptacle for tobacco ashes and for cigar and cigarette butts
Examples of ashtray in a Sentence
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Those who have staked their livelihood on purchases from the past don’t expect the love of furnishings from the mid-20th century — an era when homes had landlines and decorative ashtrays — to go away anytime soon. — Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee vintage furniture stores feed craving for mid-century modern design," 18 July 2019 At one point, red-eyed Ray set the ashtray on fire, melting the dash. — Chris Rush, Harper's magazine, "Love and Acid," 19 Aug. 2019 The deputy observed a couple of roaches near the cup holder ashtray. — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, "Traffic stop in southwest Minnesota nets almost 100 pounds of pot," 21 July 2019 Fagan was a 31-year-old schizophrenic man who had apparently broken a glass ashtray at the foot of her bed during the incident. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "A Random Man Entered Buckingham Palace While the Queen Was Asleep," 11 July 2019 Midcentury modern decor at the Sakonnet vineyard home, where Ms. Rafaelian has a number of vintage ashtrays on display. — Candace Taylor, WSJ, "Inside the Many, Many Homes of This Jewelry Billionaire," 12 July 2018 Officials encouraged people to discard cigarettes in a deep, sturdy ashtray and keep it away from any materials that can catch fire. — Lauren Hernández, SFChronicle.com, "Golf Fire in Lake County sparked by discarded cigarette," 10 Aug. 2019 Other takes on memento mori include Gregory Masurovsky’s lithograph that shows a cigarette burning itself out in an ashtray, with nothing in the background but endless gray. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "Contemporary still lifes juxtaposed with classic counterparts at University of Saint Joseph," 29 July 2019 One witness, according to police, had left the bedroom to retrieve an ashtray when the sound of gunshots rang out. — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, "D.C. man yells ‘I’m Zeus. I’m Allah’ after allegedly shooting friend in apartment, according to court papers," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ashtray.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ashtray
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ashtray
: a small dish or other small container that is used for throwing away used cigarettes and cigars and their ashes
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