chimney
noun
a structure, usually vertical, containing a passage or flue by which the smoke, gases, etc., of a fire or furnace are carried off and by means of which a draft is created.
chimneys
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pluralof chimney.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Three indoor privies were lighted by skylights and ingeniously ventilated by a 150-foot-long lateral tunnel that drew in air and discharged it through adjoining chimneys, providing a continuous draft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
It pointed out a school also sits about 700m from the incinerator's chimneys.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Steam rises from chimneys, from warm patches of river, from mouths.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
The chimneys of the power plant dominate the skyline, pumping plumes of ash and smoke.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
In its furnaces the power plant burned coal, and out of its chimneys black smoke poured day and night, blanketing the town with soot and making all the floors dirtier than ever.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
