cigar

noun

ci·​gar si-ˈgär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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An unlit cigar from Red Sox principal owner John Henry lay on the desk in front of him. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025 There’s a 10-car subterranean garage and a full suite of lifestyle amenities, from a private cinema and a cigar lounge to a gym, spa, and wellness area. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025 Gone were the dark bars and cigar dens, replaced postwar by suitably mid-century alleys with shiny chrome bumper rails. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025 He also was known for hosting cigar Fridays in his garden with his buddies and for doting on his Golden Retrievers. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cigar

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigar was in 1730

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“Cigar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigar. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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cigar

noun
ci·​gar sig-ˈär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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