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

County says cigarette filters create costly plastic pollution The lawsuit argues that cigarette filters are made from cellulose acetate, a nonbiodegradable plastic polymer that persists in the environment long after it is discarded. — Reeti Malhotra july 23, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Yet, despite the dwindling popularity of both alcohol and cigarettes, various cancers, not to mention other serious conditions like diabetes and depression, have all been on the rise—again, especially in young people. — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026

What most do carry is a predictable assortment of convenience-store items such as candy, soda, chips, lottery tickets, and cigarettes. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 22 July 2026

Smoking or Using Nicotine Products Some people reach for a cigarette, vape, or nicotine pouch shortly after waking up. — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 21 July 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"