smoker

noun

smok·​er ˈsmō-kər 

plural smokers

1

: someone or something that smokes: such as

a

: a person who smokes (see smoke entry 2 sense intransitive 4)

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

For Schwartz, who has kept bees for about 15 years, preparing to inspect a hive starts with protective gear and a smoker. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

In the early days, London was still a city of smokers, and Daunt would count cigarette butts on the sidewalk to gauge how many passersby had stopped to look. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

The Harlem native’s hallucinations take him above the clouds to a smoker’s paradise. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026

Although one out of seven lung cancers will affect someone who has never smoked, there is currently not a set screening guideline for never-smokers. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing smoker

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

Rhymes for smoker

• broker
• choker
• coker
• croaker
• joker
• ochre
• poker
• mediocre
• pawnbroker
• stockbroker

Medical Definition

smoker

noun

smok·​er ˈsmō-kər 

: a person who smokes habitually