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

His long, tousled hair, stubble, withering gaze, and ever-present cigarette gave him an air of punk-rock danger. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Howard, who was 20 at the time, took $114 and a carton of cigarettes from the store in Silsbee, a small rural town about 100 miles northeast of Houston, according to court records. — Jamie Stengle, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Winston cigarettes and Davidoff cigars serve to sell an image of supreme, untouchable confidence. — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

The men’s bathroom at the Naval Air Station North Island Visitor Center was closed Wednesday because someone smoked a cigarette inside. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 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"