cigar

noun

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

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In a little over a month, before his thirty-first birthday, Robinson will hand out cigars in Harlem, celebrating the birth of his daughter, Sharon. Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026 Some of the Hoosiers hopped about their Hard Rock Stadium locker room late Monday night, clumps of them doing knee-wobbling dances amidst an air thick with cigar smoke, joy and relief. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026 But beyond the architectural artifacts and artwork, the duplex is jammed with eclectic objects, from statuary and ceramics from around the world to boomerangs, cigar molds, and shoe forms. Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026 And having rolled your eyes in ecstasy at the solid then—abruptly—molten Modica chocolate pudding, edge into the cigar lounge or nurse a Tasca D’Almerita red on a terrace wrapped in cashmere and flickering lanterns. Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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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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