: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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Varas says communal wellness areas are increasingly replacing bars, cigar rooms, and theaters as the social center of luxury homes. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026 The humidor carries more than 10,000 cigars, and King makes every cocktail in-house — down to growing his own herbs and extracting his own vanilla bean. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 What do a book of poetry, a cigar humidor, a 1928 map of Cuba, an image of the dictator Miguel Díaz-Canel in a prison uniform, and a Virgen de la Caridad found on an empty raft have in common? Sarah Moreno august 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 The cigars, also sourced by one only vendor for over 30 years. Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 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 13 Aug. 2026.

Kids Definition

: a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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