ashpit

[ ash-pit ]

noun

1. a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ashpit¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; ash ¹ + pit ¹

Example Sentences

At this time people burned their rubbish and deposited the ash in ashpit privies in the back yard wall for collection.

From BBC

Joyce originally punctuated the chapter with two periods, one at the end and one at the center, appropriately after Molly muses over the word “ashpit.”

From New York Times

Gabler’s edition eliminated the ashpit period — then replaced it not long after Kidd made a ruckus.

From New York Times

I ignored the conundrum, and hoped that the quarryman's yellow dog would remain where I had last seen him, in the ashpit, till Flurry had left the premises.

From Project Gutenberg

Hence, for many days his horizon was bounded by the four walls of the kitchen and the square of backyard, in the corner of which was the ashpit—to feline ideas the Elysian Fields.

From Project Gutenberg