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

The single artwork follows the theme of the track, which sees Kesha being choked by someone who holds a cigarette to her mouth, while another arm holds up a silver telephone to her ear. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025

Two cruise ship passengers arriving at a Southern California port were found with 150,000 cigarettes in their luggage, federal border agents reported. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025

The city fined the owners more than $16,000 for selling cannabis and cigarettes without the proper permits, according to court records. —Ashley Southall, New York Times, 15 May 2025

Teeth can become stained or yellow from smoking cigarettes, poor dental hygiene, and foods or drinks, such as blueberries, coffee, and tea.1 Hydrogen peroxide can help whiten teeth. —Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 15 May 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"