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

There’s also a large, very splittable burger, fresh oysters, a spicy and bright lobster salad, and very good French fries—thin like French cigarettes, salty, and delicious. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026

For those who do choose to visit, Mayor Underwood emphasized following the Stage 2 fire restrictions, which prohibit any open fires or flames, including cigarettes, and the use of fireworks. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 July 2026

Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026

It’s long been clear that burning tobacco in cigarettes is toxic and can cause cancer, heart disease and other illnesses. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 30 June 2026

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
• bassinet
• bayonet
• biuret
• clarinet
• coronet
• coverlet
• dataset
• epithet
• ethernet
• heavyset

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"