cigarette
noun
cig·a·rette ˌsi-gə-ˈret 
ˈsi-gə-ˌret
variants or less commonly cigaret
: a slender roll of cut tobacco enclosed in paper and meant to be smoked
also : a similar roll of another substance (such as marijuana)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For example, research suggests certain senescent cells that accumulate in lungs exposed to cigarette smoke may contribute substantially to airway inflammation in COPD. 
Laura Ungar, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2022 Unlike laboratory animal subjects such as fruit flies and mice, companion dogs are affected by their owners’ environmental and social factors, such as secondhand cigarette smoke, lawn pesticides and access to health care. Jan Hoffman, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Customers have complained about getting high-mileage vehicles that smell of cigarette smoke. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 Drinking a lot of fluids, sucking on hard candies, adding honey to your warm drinks, avoiding cigarette smoke, and using a cool-mist humidifier may also help. Colleen De Bellefonds, SELF, 28 July 2022 Inside, germs can build up, like clouds of thick cigarette smoke, increasing the risk of inhaling the virus. Liz Szabo, NBC News, 17 May 2022 The coroner smoked a cigarette and unzipped the black bag. New York Times, 29 Apr. 2022 Nearby a man casually smoked a cigarette, a punishable offense under the previous regime, but on this day, the act was ignored by the police. Brent Swails And Clarissa Ward, CNN, 11 Oct. 2021 The agency has issued 115,331 warning letters to smoke shops, cigarette makers, vape makers and other tobacco companies since 2009. Nicholas Florko And Elissa Welle, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 See More
Laura Ungar, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2022 Unlike laboratory animal subjects such as fruit flies and mice, companion dogs are affected by their owners’ environmental and social factors, such as secondhand cigarette smoke, lawn pesticides and access to health care. Jan Hoffman, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Customers have complained about getting high-mileage vehicles that smell of cigarette smoke. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 Drinking a lot of fluids, sucking on hard candies, adding honey to your warm drinks, avoiding cigarette smoke, and using a cool-mist humidifier may also help. Colleen De Bellefonds, SELF, 28 July 2022 Inside, germs can build up, like clouds of thick cigarette smoke, increasing the risk of inhaling the virus. Liz Szabo, NBC News, 17 May 2022 The coroner smoked a cigarette and unzipped the black bag. New York Times, 29 Apr. 2022 Nearby a man casually smoked a cigarette, a punishable offense under the previous regime, but on this day, the act was ignored by the police. Brent Swails And Clarissa Ward, CNN, 11 Oct. 2021 The agency has issued 115,331 warning letters to smoke shops, cigarette makers, vape makers and other tobacco companies since 2009. Nicholas Florko And Elissa Welle, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French cigarette, diminutive of cigare cigar, from Spanish cigarro
First Known Use
1832, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing cigarette
Kids Definition
cigarette
noun
cig·a·rette ˌsi-gə-ˈret
: a small roll of cut tobacco wrapped in paper for smoking