cigar

noun

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

Examples of cigar in a Sentence

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People approach their days differently; in one of the private enclosures, three old boys in full old-school suits and top hats sit and peruse their racecards and newspapers, smoking cigars and barely saying a word. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2025 First into cigars and hookahs, then into sleek USB-like vape devices. John Samuels, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 On Cobra Kai, that's a big deal to have a hot tub and a cigar and a bunch of people in the room. EW.com, 16 June 2025 Ozzy Osbourne took a sip of champagne and a puff of his cigar from the most rock 'n' roll of spots: his bathtub. Rachel Desantis, People.com, 11 June 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 Jun. 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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