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

According to Moen, cigarettes introduce harmful chemicals such as tar and combustion byproducts, leading to long-term health risks. —Asmae Fahmy, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024

People didn’t spend all the money on booze and cigarettes. —Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024

On the left, Federici’s face is turned at a forty-five-degree angle from her beholder and an unlit cigarette extends from her lips. —Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024

Two years later he was arrested for the first time for stealing a pack of cigarettes from a 7-Eleven. —Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024

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

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"