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 English actress of Sri Lankan descent made her film debut in the role of Rita, the train attendant who sneaks cigarettes and has a brief affair with Jason Schwartzman’s Jack. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025

Elsa rants, smokes cigarettes, loses her temper on the phone and looks fabulous during all of it. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025

The British royal family member styled a crepe jacket in electric blue and cigarette wool trousers in the same shade of blue courtesy of McQueen. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 June 2025

Avoid exposure to toxins: Toxins, like pollution and cigarette smoke, can cause inflammation. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 June 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"