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)

Examples of cigarette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Don’t toss cigarette butts or matches on the ground or out of a car window—dry grass can ignite in seconds. —Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025

Responsible disposal of smoking materials: Prudently discard cigarette butts and avoid flinging cigarettes or matches from a moving vehicle. —Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025

Indeed, when Congress decided to first label cigarette packages in 1965, it was seen as a triumph for public health. —Simar Bajaj / Made By History, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025

Benzene is a chemical byproduct of crude oil, gasoline, and cigarette smoke. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French cigarette, diminutive of cigare cigar, from Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cigarette

• anti-cigarette
• cigarette paper
• e-cigarette
• electronic cigarette

Rhymes for cigarette

• alphabet
• arpanet
• bayonet
• biuret
• clarinet
• coronet
• coverlet
• dataset
• epithet
• ethernet
• heavyset
• internet

Kids Definition

cigarette

noun

cig·​a·​rette ˌsig-ə-ˈret 

ˈsig-ə-ˌret

: a small roll of cut tobacco wrapped in paper for smoking

Etymology

from French cigarette, literally, "little cigar"