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

Diacetyl’s use has been curtailed in many products, but the American Lung Association warns the chemical and substitutes may be present in e-cigarettes, potentially a vector for connecting vaping and popcorn lung. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026

One side denies that anything is wrong; the other side compares social media to cigarettes, even though that makes little sense. —Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026

Chronic use of cigarettes and alcohol can cause low birth weight and developmental delays. —Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026

The department’s Detective Division investigated and found that more than $20,000 worth of scratch off tickets and $700 worth of cigarettes had been stolen throughout the year, police said. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 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
• bayonet
• biuret
• clarinet
• coronet
• coverlet
• dataset
• epithet
• ethernet
• heavyset
• internet

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"