ashpit

American

[ash-pit] / ˈæʃˌpɪt /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of ashpit

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

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ashpit

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

"Now for the ashpit, fellows," sang out William, finally.

From The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour, or, The Mystery of Rattlesnake Mountain by George A. Warren

To peep in was to see an ashpit through a microscope.

From Peccavi by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

Look at that withered wreath that gleamed yesterday on some fair head, to-day flung into the ashpit or kicked about the street.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah by Alexander Maclaren

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