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Definition of smokestack

smokestack

/ˈsmoʊk.stæk/
smoke · stack
Plural:smokestacks
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smokestack Lexical Profile

smokestack Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A tall chimney or vertical pipe through which smoke and gases are discharged from a factory, power plant, steamship, or steam locomotive.

Example

"The old brick smokestack of the retired textile mill still towers over the town's historic district."

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• Nearby Words

smokelike
smoker
smokescreen
smokestack
smokies
smokily
smokiness

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in American English in the early 19th century as a compound of "smoke" and "stack" (referring to a cluster of chimneys or a tall vertical pipe), originally used for steamboats and steam locomotives.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Smokestack. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/smokestack
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