smoker

noun

smok·​er ˈsmō-kər 

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

Examples of smoker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gil and her neighbors feel helpless as cigarette butts accumulate on their balconies and windowsills, dropped by smokers from the roof deck and windows on upper floors. —Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024

About 85% of Black smokers use menthol cigarettes, compared with about 1 in 3 white smokers. —USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024

Studies have found that children who smoked menthols were more likely to become regular smokers than occasional smokers. —Jen Christensen, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024

That number has declined progressively from 20.9% smokers in 2005 to 11.5% today. —Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 8 Feb. 2024

Menthol’s minty flavor makes smoking more appealing — especially to new smokers — by masking tobacco’s harsh taste. —Jethroe Moore Ii, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024

In 2023, 22% of Kentuckians were cigarette smokers, compared to 16% nationally. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2024

With no indoor smoker on-site, Green was utilizing the smoker on his food truck to fulfill orders in his restaurant. —Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024

This could include shift workers, older people, and smokers, as well as people who get poor sleep or little exercise. —Sarah Garone, Health, 1 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing smoker

• smoker's cough
• black smoker
• anti-smoker

Medical Definition

smoker

noun

smok·​er ˈsmō-kər 

: a person who smokes habitually