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Definition of ash-pit word

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

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800; ash1 + pit1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".