cigar

noun

ci·​gar si-ˈgär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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Sealed pack of cigarettes or cigars. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025 And honestly, this connection between New England and the Caribbean isn’t new — just look at Connecticut tobacco, prized for cigar wrappers. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Still on the market, Lake Point Estate boasts eight bedrooms and a whopping 18 bathrooms, plus a bowling alley, a cigar lounge, and other luxe amenities. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025 In order to sell tobacco, the bar must generate at least 15% of its income from the sale of cigars or pipe tobacco, which cannot come from a vending machine. Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cigar

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigar was in 1730

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“Cigar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigar. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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cigar

noun
ci·​gar sig-ˈär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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