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

The drug also reduced moderate and severe flare-ups in a larger overall population of current and former smokers by 30% and 29%, respectively, compared with the placebo group. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

The reductions ranged from 29% to 34% in former smokers and 29% to 30% among current and former smokers. — Dr. Jennifer Miao, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

For more variety, grab an outdoor pizza oven, classic grills, and smokers on sale. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

Meta’s child-safety reckoning has drawn plenty of comparisons to Big Tobacco, but cigarettes were never designed to learn what each smoker wanted next. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 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