noun
ashtray
ASH-tray
Ashtray (noun) means a small dish or container used to hold ash and cigarette butts. Example: “He tapped his cigarette against the edge of the ashtray.”
noun
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A small dish or container used to hold ash and cigarette butts.
"He tapped his cigarette against the edge of the ashtray."
"The old ashtray on the coffee table was overflowing with butts."
How to use ashtray
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small container for cigarette ash and stubbed-out butts.
Common pairings
empty the ashtray
stub out a cigarette in the ashtray
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Word forms
- Plural
- ashtrays
- Third person singular
- ashtrays
- Past tense
- ashtrayed
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of ash and tray.
Rhymes for ashtray
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What does “ashtray” mean?
The word “ashtray” means a small dish or container used to hold ash and cigarette butts. In plain terms, a small container for cigarette ash and stubbed-out butts.
How do you pronounce “ashtray”?
“Ashtray” is pronounced ASH-tray (/ˈæʃ.tɹeɪ/ in IPA).
How do you use “ashtray” in a sentence?
Here is “ashtray” used in a sentence: “He tapped his cigarette against the edge of the ashtray.”
What part of speech is “ashtray”?
“Ashtray” is a noun.
