smokestack B2 Topic:Transportation US /ˈsmoʊkˌstæk/ See IPA manual Freq #60530 Meanings 1 noun A tall chimney that carries smoke and gases away from a factory, ship, or locomotive. The old factory's smokestack towered over the town. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a tall chimney that carries... stack Word family Forms smokestacks Etymology From smoke + stack. Topics Transportation External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # smokestack **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsmoʊkˌstæk/ **Frequency rank:** 60530 ## Meanings 1. A tall chimney that carries smoke and gases away from a factory, ship, or locomotive. ## Examples - The old factory's smokestack towered over the town. ## Etymology From smoke + stack. ## Topics - Transportation markdown