smoker

noun

smok·​er ˈsmō-kər 

plural smokers

1

: someone or something that smokes: such as

a

: a person who smokes cigarettes

a heavy smoker

b

: an apparatus with an enclosed chamber that is used for smoking food (as for curing or imparting flavor)

2

: a railroad car or compartment in which smoking is allowed

3

: an informal social gathering for men

Examples of smoker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But older individuals, smokers, people with chronic conditions like chronic lung disease, chronic kidney disease, heart disease, are particularly vulnerable. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 July 2026

Faustini gets to work preparing the sides, like cookies and slaw, while Chef Douglas gets the offset smoker going in the driveway. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

At the time, the health department said about 4,800 Illinois teens become new daily smokers each year. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

While working on the Venezuela rescue mission, Short and the other team members were recently firing up a smoker for burgers and roasted potatoes in the kitchen a floor below their conference room. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing smoker

• anti-smoker
• black smoker
• smoker's cough

Rhymes for smoker

• broker
• choker
• coker
• croaker
• joker
• ochre
• poker
• mediocre
• pawnbroker
• stockbroker

Medical Definition

smoker

noun

smok·​er ˈsmō-kər 

: a person who smokes habitually