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 vaping industry says the technology saves lives and the cartridges are not nearly as bad a blight as cigarette butts. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Much like Big Tobacco was forced to admit that cigarettes can cause cancer or Purdue Pharma was forced to stop downplaying the risks of OxyContin, this agreement now puts Meta’s core products in a negative light. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

One resident, Alfred Roundtree, sat outside smoking a cigarette. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

Those suits led to record settlements, changes to the way the companies operate, and a shift in the public discourse about cigarettes. — John Ruwitch, NPR, 26 Aug. 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"