ashpit

American  

[ash-pit] / ˈæʃˌpɪt /

noun

1. a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.

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Etymology

Origin of ashpit

First recorded in 1790–1800; ash ¹ + pit ¹

Example Sentences

At this time people burned their rubbish and deposited the ash in ashpit privies in the back yard wall for collection.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2018

Gabler’s edition eliminated the ashpit period — then replaced it not long after Kidd made a ruckus.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2018

He knew that here he was not on his own ashpit, as they say in the Five Towns.

From The Regent by Bennett, Arnold

It is one which is becoming daily more difficult to deal with, especially in those large communities where the old privy and ashpit system has not been entirely abolished.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 by Various

There is a heavy hand-hewn stone sink and a copper caldron with its own firebox and ashpit.

From Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria by Moore, Gay Montague