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

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

Summer is officially grilling season, so kick off your summer of cookouts right with a wireless meat thermometer from Typhur, grills and smokers from Pit Boss, Oklahoma Joe’s and Charbroil, plus more grill cleaning and cooking gear. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 June 2026

Bringing your smoker to the party? — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026

During the mid-1990s, Nat Sherman—a New York cigar-smoker’s haven since the 1930s—introduced the Metropolitan, an extremely popular go-to brand. — Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 19 June 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