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 scent of countless cigarettes still clings to the original carpets and stage drapes, suggesting more uses than just movies and church services. —John Wenzel, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025

Like roll-up windows and cigarette lighters, manual transmissions are a dying breed among new vehicles. —Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

However, the cancer skyrocketed following the introduction of industrialization and the rise in cigarette consumption. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025

Bobbi looked pretty cool with a cigarette, it must be said. —Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 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"