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 Photo : Patrick Ketchum The poolside hookah lounge converts to an alfresco movie theater. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024 All along Warren Avenue, there are halal meat markets and pastry shops, Middle Eastern bookstores and pharmacies, hookah bars and Shawarma restaurants. USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024 The bar has a full menu of mocktails, plus hookah, pastries and coffee in the morning and live music and events at night. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2024 In one scene, characters smoke from a hookah and float off the ground. Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024 The couple could also infuse personalized touches into their itinerary, from hookah and henna during their welcome cocktail evening to honoring Denali, the Indian festival of lights, with sparklers. USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024 In a video filmed on the outskirts of Khan Younis in southern Gaza in early January, combat engineering soldiers can be seen smoking hookah pipes before explosions take down residential buildings in the background. Chevaz Clarke, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024 The bar and hookah lounge will partner with Caribbean food trucks. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024 Additional hours, arts and crafts, professional photos, dessert stands, champagne cart, marquee numbers, hookah lounge and paint and picnic experience. Laurie Larsh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024

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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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“Hookah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hookah. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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