Meaning & use

ash

noun·Everyday

The gray or black powdery residue that remains after something has burned.

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Thick ash from the wildfire settled over cars parked several miles away.

She tapped the ash from her cigarette into a small glass tray.

A note on using this word

Also names a common tree with tough, pale wood used for furniture and baseball bats.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A deciduous tree with pale, tough wood, valued for furniture and tool handles.

The old ash in the front yard lost several branches during the storm.

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