cigar

noun

ci·​gar si-ˈgär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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The hidden gem of the f&b portfolio is Moonshack, a speakeasy-style cabin with live music and poker, a whisky bar, and a lengthy menu of 25 cigars. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026 Rodney Kite-Powell, historian at the Tampa Bay History Center, says Tampa’s devil crab was inspired from the need of an inexpensive meal during the cigar industry strikes of the 1920s. Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026 If adopted, the ordinance would prohibit the sale of all tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, vaporizers and chewing tobacco to anyone born on or after a certain date. Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, David’s ring features a matching center stone and a wide cigar-style band. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cigar

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigar was in 1730

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“Cigar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigar. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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cigar

noun
ci·​gar sig-ˈär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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