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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That is one reason James Monsees and Adam Bowen founded the vape company JUUL Labs, as a potentially less harmful alternative for adult smokers. Max Cunningham, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025 The routine that followed was more mumbly than inspired, delivered in a smoker’s rasp and with a downcast gaze. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025 Shoppers can expect to find Cyber Monday deals on power tools and grills/smokers. Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 1 Dec. 2025 The study noted that these patients tended to have adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer among never-smokers. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smoker

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 20 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

smoker

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

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