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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As of 2021, about 28.3 million US adults were considered current smokers, the CDC says.
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Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
To keep a clean, odor-free home while living with pets, and for that matter anyone with allergies, smokers and clean freaks (who, me?), all indicators point to the benefits of an in-home air purifier.
—Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder analyzed 27 young adults aged 19–25, including nonsmokers, e-cigarette users and tobacco smokers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Eric Heyer, an attorney for two vaping companies, argued the FDA had switched directions and surprised his clients by demanding new studies to prove their products would persuade more adult smokers to switch to e-cigarettes.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
To keep a clean, odor-free home while living with pets, and for that matter anyone with allergies, smokers and clean freaks (who, me?), all indicators point to the benefits of an in-home air purifier.
—Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder analyzed 27 young adults aged 19–25, including nonsmokers, e-cigarette users and tobacco smokers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Eric Heyer, an attorney for two vaping companies, argued the FDA had switched directions and surprised his clients by demanding new studies to prove their products would persuade more adult smokers to switch to e-cigarettes.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Smoker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoker. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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