cigarette

noun

cig·​a·​rette ˌsi-gə-ˈret 

ˈsi-gə-ˌret

variants or less commonly cigaret

: a slender roll of cut tobacco enclosed in paper and meant to be smoked

also : a similar roll of another substance (such as marijuana)

Examples of cigarette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An American Spirit cigarette carton and empty cans of alcoholic seltzers littered the floor beside the fallen balcony. —Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025

An additional video previously obtained by the outlet shows Brown crossing the street to stand on another platform, seemingly smoking a cigarette and talking to himself. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025

Smoking cigarettes or cigars increases the chances of developing gene mutations that lead to cancer. —Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025

Her mother was awake, dancing, the martini glass and cigarette gone. —Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French cigarette, diminutive of cigare cigar, from Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cigarette

• anti-cigarette
• cigarette paper
• e-cigarette
• electronic cigarette

Rhymes for cigarette

• alphabet
• arpanet
• bayonet
• biuret
• clarinet
• coronet
• coverlet
• dataset
• epithet
• ethernet
• heavyset
• internet

Kids Definition

cigarette

noun

cig·​a·​rette ˌsig-ə-ˈret 

ˈsig-ə-ˌret

: a small roll of cut tobacco wrapped in paper for smoking

Etymology

from French cigarette, literally, "little cigar"