stoner

1 of 2

noun (1)

ston·​er ˈstō-nər How to pronounce stoner (audio)
plural stoners
: a person who habitually uses drugs or alcohol

stoner

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural stoners
: one that stones someone or something: such as
a
: one that pelts someone or something with stones especially with intent to kill
b
: a device for removing stones from stone fruit
a cherry stoner

Examples of stoner in a Sentence

Noun (1) The movie's a comedy about a couple of stoners. a comedy about aging stoners who are still trying to get their act together
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Noun
The comedian of stoner comedies like Pineapple Express opens up about how the conversation around THC has shifted. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025 Since The Slow Rush, Tame Impala has continued to bring its music to the masses, and the project now represents a certain flavor of in-the-know cool that attracts ravers, stoners, popheads and everyone in between. Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025 Leonardo DiCaprio has said that his performance as a stoner in One Battle After Another drew a lot of inspiration from you in Lebowski. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025 Black Hole stalks Chris, a popular girl who contracts the virus, and a stoner named Keith, who is in love with her. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stoner

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

stoned

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1971, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stoner was in the 14th century

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“Stoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoner. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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