noun
- a pan or container beneath a fireplace or stove for collecting ashes
Examples
- She emptied the ashpan from the wood stove every morning.
- The ashpan was full of gray residue from last night's fire.
- He slid the ashpan out from under the fireplace to clean it.
- The old stove had a removable ashpan for easy disposal.
- Ashes accumulated in the ashpan throughout the winter heating season.