Explore Ashtray through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like receptacle. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ashtray meaning
A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.
Synonyms of Ashtray
Using Ashtray
- The main meaning on this page is: A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.
- Useful related words include: receptacle.
- In the example corpus, ashtray often appears in combinations such as: an ashtray, ashtray and, the ashtray.
Context around Ashtray
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ashtray
- In this selection, "ashtray" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, brother, rusted, glass, away, priced and campaign stand out and add context to how "ashtray" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a big ashtray would have and a rusted ashtray. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ashtray" sits close to words such as aberrant, abloh and absurdities, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ashtray
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And clear the ashtray away too. (6 words)
Ashtray then popped up and killed the officer. (8 words)
Hint: that ashtray is holding more than cigarette butts. (9 words)
They are reminding people to always use a deep, sturdy ashtray and keep it away from anything that could catch on fire, douse ashes and butts with sand or water to ensure they’re out, and keep cigarettes and lighters away from kids in a locked cabinet. (47 words)
In a search of Snyder’s vehicle, police found 10 grams of marijuana in plain sight on the center console, hash oil in a backpack near the front passenger’s seat, a vaping device in an ashtray and burnt marijuana cigarettes on the vehicle floor. (45 words)
I once reached into a box of Nilla Wafers, pulled out a handful and stuffed them in my mouth, only to find out that somebody had emptied the ashtray into the box. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
And clear the ashtray away too.
Ashtray then popped up and killed the officer.
Cloud's co-star, Javon "Wanna" Walton, who played Cloud's adoptive brother, Ashtray, in "Euphoria" also took to Instagram to pay tribute to his co-star.
Fezco's own experiences are the reason he tried to keep Rue and Ashtray in line.
Hint: that ashtray is holding more than cigarette butts.
One woman said her future uncle-in-law, who is renowned for always giving 'the worst gifts' mailed them an early present of a rusted ashtray.
This was my mother’s cue to hurry in, sweep up, and return with an ashtray.
Ashtray found on the counter in the kitchen area during the inspection.
Gopuff will be the exclusive retailer of a new, limited-edition custom design of the Houseplant Glass Ashtray, priced at just $25.
An ashtray was displayed prominently in front of him.
The second is the Audio Report tape in the Echoes Of A Cold War Mission in the main building's table with a coffee mug, ashtray, and payphone.
Dubbed ‘This is Not an Ashtray,’ the campaign will run from Aug. 27 to Sept. 10 as part of an effort to encourage smokers to responsibly dispose of their cigarette litter.
In a search of Snyder’s vehicle, police found 10 grams of marijuana in plain sight on the center console, hash oil in a backpack near the front passenger’s seat, a vaping device in an ashtray and burnt marijuana cigarettes on the vehicle floor.
I once reached into a box of Nilla Wafers, pulled out a handful and stuffed them in my mouth, only to find out that somebody had emptied the ashtray into the box.
The reasoning is pretty simple–an ashtray is important in some markets, and not at all in others.
The This is Not an Ashtray campaign will conclude Sept. 10.
They are reminding people to always use a deep, sturdy ashtray and keep it away from anything that could catch on fire, douse ashes and butts with sand or water to ensure they’re out, and keep cigarettes and lighters away from kids in a locked cabinet.
If you smoke in your car,remove your ashtray and replace it with potpourri or notes to remind you why you want to quit smoking.
Picturing Paris as a big ashtray would have been more accurate.
Police say the officers smelled marijuana in the car and saw partially burned marijuana cigarettes in the ashtray and center console container.
Common combinations with ashtray
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an ashtray 9×
- ashtray and 6×
- the ashtray 3×
- ashtray is 3×
- ashtray in 2×
- and ashtray 2×