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)
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People can be persuaded that community action should trump individual choice if a behavior, such as smoking cigarettes or driving while drunk, harms others who don’t engage in it.
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Marie Helweg-Larsen, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Investigators offer to get Horner some cigarettes and then go out again to try to find Athena.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Conservators later found burn marks on the walls where people had stubbed out their cigarettes.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Selling cigarettes without a license.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Marie Helweg-Larsen, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Investigators offer to get Horner some cigarettes and then go out again to try to find Athena.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Conservators later found burn marks on the walls where people had stubbed out their cigarettes.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Selling cigarettes without a license.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Cigarette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigarette. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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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"
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