smoker

noun

smok·​er ˈsmō-kər How to pronounce smoker (audio)
plural smokers
1
: someone or something that smokes: such as
a
: a person who smokes cigarettes
a heavy smoker
b
: an apparatus with an enclosed chamber that is used for smoking food (as for curing or imparting flavor)
2
: a railroad car or compartment in which smoking is allowed
3
: an informal social gathering for men

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For smokers who switched completely from cigarettes to vaping, the situation is more nuanced. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 Esperantist doctors rubbed shoulders with members of the International League of Blind Esperantists, and the World Association of Esperantist Non-smokers edged in on the Ukrainian Esperanto Association. Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 Attached is a picture of the Memorial Day brisket on the smoker. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026 Only a small number of applications typically reach that stage, which requires detailed health data on smokers who switch to the new product, King noted. Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for smoker

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of smoker was in 1599

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“Smoker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoker. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

Medical Definition

smoker

noun
smok·​er ˈsmō-kər How to pronounce smoker (audio)
: a person who smokes habitually

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