ash tray

Smoker's debris holder

An ash tray is a small receptacle for cigarette ashes and butts.

Usually shallow and fireproof, ash trays were once standard fixtures in homes, restaurants, and offices.

As smoking has declined and been banned from public spaces, they've become less common: The hotel room didn't even have an ash tray.

Usually spelled as one word: ashtray.

Related

light up · tobacco · cinder · ember · glass · ceramic · coffee table · filter · stub · nicotine · chain smoker · smoldering · flick · tap · residue · soot · hotel · bar

Categories
Opposites
smoking paraphernalia function

ash traycigarette

Paper-wrapped tobacco cylinder

lighter · match · cigar · cigarette pack · tobacco pouch

waste receptacle specificity

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Container for refuse

trash can · garbage bin · recycling bin · dumpster · compost bin

smoking culture vs. anti-smoking culture

ash trayno smoking sign

Placard forbidding tobacco use

smoke-free zone · nicotine patch · smoking ban · air purifier · smoke detector

Family

ash, tray, ashes, ashen, ashy, trays

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G