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)

Examples of cigarette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As well as plucking at heartstrings, the show propelled a new generation of cigarette jeans and tortoiseshell headband-wearing girls to pack out The Odeon and drive up the prices of Calvin Klein and Yohji Yamamoto on The RealReal. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 June 2026

There were cigarette burns in the leather couches and chairs. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2026

Around 10% of American adults still smoke cigarettes, while millions more use e-cigarettes and other nicotine products. —Kimberly McCreight, Time, 3 June 2026

In season 1, Tommy smokes 27 cigarettes, with his highest per episode count at six cigarettes in episode 2. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

French cigarette, diminutive of cigare cigar, from Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cigarette

• anti-cigarette
• cigarette paper
• e-cigarette
• electronic cigarette

Rhymes for cigarette

• alphabet
• arpanet
• bassinet
• bayonet
• biuret
• clarinet
• coronet
• coverlet
• dataset
• epithet
• ethernet
• heavyset

Kids Definition

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"