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

Despite the odds — Burt only started training a month before, Mueller had traded in cigarettes for distance running, and Kozlowski’s main form of cardio was pickup soccer — the three Chicago-area natives were among the 2,100 runners to complete Chicago’s first marathon. —Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024

Lois was getting a breath of fresh air — and then lighting up a cigarette — near a beautiful garden when Kelce's character, Ed, appeared beside her. —Julia Moore, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024

Hibiki whisky, cigarettes, vanished perfume mingling in the night on one’s skin. —Felix Bischof, theweek, 30 Sep. 2024

Meanwhile, trustees racked up a nearly £8,000 ($10,700) bill paid for by the charity that included costs from spa treatments, room service, cigarettes, and other hotel products. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 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"