1
: the slag from a metal furnace : dross
2
a
b
: a fragment of ash
3
a
: a partly burned combustible in which fire is extinct
b
: a hot coal without flame
c
: a partly burned coal capable of further burning without flame
4
: a fragment of lava from an erupting volcano
Examples of cinder in a Sentence
Cinders from the campfire floated through the air.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2025
The photos of kids that adorned the walls are now cinders.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Pacific Palisades residents are emotionally reuniting with cinders instead of homes.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Life savings, memories and livelihoods: all cinders within hours.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Cinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinder. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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