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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One day soon, will smart tech be able to model a brisket stall and calibrate one of these smart smokers to push it through to completion at the press of a button? Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 Dickey wields Rosemary’s pack-a-day-for-half-a-century smoker’s cough with glee, and K Callan, who plays the mayor’s elderly secretary and turned 90 in January, gives a devastating monologue in the season finale. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 June 2026 The effects were more pronounced in smokers and participants with high-risk occupations. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 Secondhand smoke is a combination of smoke exhaled by a smoker and the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar or pipe. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

smoker

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

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