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

Discreet special effects were later added across both strands, from a shattering mirror in the live-action footage to subtle cigarette smoke woven into individual stills, with the aim of making the photo sections feel as real as the filmed world. —Lise Pedersen, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025

While products like e-cigarettes still have nicotine, it is not burned. —NPR, 21 Nov. 2025

While smoking remains the leading cause, a growing body of research shows more women—including those who have never touched a cigarette—are developing the condition, which is currently the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 Nov. 2025

Has your consumption of alcohol, cannabis, cigarettes or other substances changed? —Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025

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"