stovepipe

noun

Definition of stovepipenext
1
as in funnel

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2
as in hood

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Recent Examples of stovepipe When repeatedly tested on the magician's stovepipe chapeau, the contraption — which was intended to make the hat disappear — seemingly failed. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 The National Weather Service said the stovepipe tornado was spotted near the Kankakee Airport and moving toward Aroma Park, Illinois and then on to Momence. — Albert Ramon, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 Looks like President Lincoln’s distinctive stovepipe top hat is about to become a stovepipe Tom hat. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026 Straight cut, cigarette, stovepipe, pencil jeans -- all of these are names for variations on a jean cut close to the body with a non-tapered ankle that's nearly universally flattering and looks fresh again. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stovepipe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stovepipe
  1. funnel
  2. hood
  3. standpipe
  4. bonnet
  5. smokestack
  6. beret
  7. hydrant
  8. homburg
Noun
  • Finish with Khaite’s funnel-neck leather jacket and Savette’s caramel top-handle bag.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Exclusive to the new vessel is the two-story Believe Tower Suite, which sleeps eight inside the forward funnel and draws inspiration from the Magic Kingdom.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of funnel
Noun
  • Police fired tear gas and water cannons to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks, paving stones and other objects at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In the southern port city of Marseille, some protesters briefly forced their way into the lobby of City Hall and a group of people wearing hoods and masks damaged a police station.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of hood
Noun
  • The old building has no sprinkler system and firefighters depend on a standpipe to deliver water to the top floors, but the pipe has been disconnected for no one knows how long.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • Utilities might be shut off — and sprinkler or standpipe systems drained — leaving firefighters without tools that could slow a blaze.
    — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of standpipe
Noun
  • Her 10-year-old friend wore a bonnet and a long yellow dress.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Highlights include jerk mac n’ cheese, oxtail ravioli, and scotch bonnet ice cream.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • On muddy gravel between the smokestacks and the water, a forklift held what looked like an enormous sack of sand.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The ship's smokestacks and other elements have been preserved for the museum.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of smokestack
Noun
  • In the image shared with her more than 1 million Instagram followers, a smiling Mitchell wore a red beret and sunglasses, and extra stars and stripes pinned to her cardigan lapel.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Dressed in a black waistcoat and knee-high boots, Madonna traded verses with Carpenter, who wore a glittery ensemble along with a beret.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of beret
Noun
  • Some hydrants were jammed up by freezing temperatures; the blaze was contained in part because of a fireboat that Collins had funded.
    — Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There’s the fire-hydrant physique, a flat bat path that stays in the zone longer than those of other hitters and lightning-quick hands that often prove to be the difference between making contact and doing damage.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hydrant
Noun
  • Mitchell was the most quietly elegant of men, dressed in a costume—a homburg, a knitted vest, a tweed jacket—that seemed unchanged since the thirties, and speaking in a soft but confident North Carolina accent.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Optimo stocks a variety of styles, including homburgs, porkpies, straw Panamas, and fedoras, the last of which is seen here.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024
Definition of homburg

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“Stovepipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stovepipe. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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