smokestack meaning

Definition of smokestack

1. a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated

   Synonyms: stack

   Type of: chimney

   Kinds: funnel

smokestack in a sentence

• You can see the smokestacks of the factory from the window.
• This smokestack is releasing greenhouse gases and other pollutants into the atmosphere.

How to pronounce smokestack

smokestack is pronounced /ˈsmoʊkstæk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.