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

The American Lung Association estimates that a 10% increase in the price of cigarettes reduces consumption by about 4% among adults and about 7% among youth. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025

In another compartment, Monroe had a stash of eight Philip Morris cigarettes. —Angela Andaloro, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025

Resting on the table next to a pack of cigarettes, a copy of the Vietnamese-language newspaper Vien Dong included a column about the tariffs, complete with a photo of Trump. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025

During the first two years of the Tony Awards, winners received a scroll, a money clip, and a cigarette lighter (for men) or a compact (for women). —Jaclyn Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 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"