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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Her father, a lifelong smoker, died from cancer. Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026 Among the premature menopause group, Black women were more likely to have a history of diabetes, while white women were more likely to be current smokers. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Mar. 2026 The smoker has helped provide hot meals for hundreds of people over the weekend and again on Monday. Noel Brennan, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 Garrett taught Tobin to know what was going on in the smokers without having to open it. Noelle Alviz-Gransee march 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2026.

Medical Definition

smoker

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

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