hookah

noun

hoo·​kah ˈhu̇-kə How to pronounce hookah (audio) ˈhü- How to pronounce hookah (audio)

Examples of hookah in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This song is due to ring off in the Uptown NYC hookah lounges. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 12 July 2024 Smoking Studies have shown that the tobacco from cigarettes, vapes, or hookah can irritate the upper respiratory tract. Laura Schober, Health, 3 July 2024 Before the war, women might occasionally indulge behind closed doors, usually with a hookah, or water pipe. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024 Gunfire erupts at Allegheny County, Pa., hookah bar Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, police early Sunday began investigating a shooting at Ballers Hookah Lounge and Cigar Bar that killed two people and injured seven others. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 2 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for hookah 

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Word History

Etymology

Arabic ḥuqqa bottle of a water pipe

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hookah was in 1763

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Cite this Entry

“Hookah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hookah. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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