ashtray
noun
a receptacle for tobacco ashes of smokers.
ashtrays
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pluralof ashtray.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Mint struck its final circulating pennies on Nov. 12, 2025, each one costing 3.69 cents to produce, leaving roughly 300 billion of them in jars, couches and the ashtrays of America.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
She has made little cats, wreaths and ashtrays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
Officials at Sèvres - France's state-owned porcelain factory - also identified some of their items on online auction sites, including a plate embossed with an air force stamp and ashtrays.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
“We were drenched in sweat the entire time. There was never enough sweat for Tim. The lived-in clothing, the ashtrays — it all creates a physical reality.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
What I’m really trying to tell you is that Bessie’s letter had very little to do with my sitting down in a sea of ashtrays to write to you today.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
