smoker

noun

smok·​er ˈsmō-kər How to pronounce smoker (audio)
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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That was the exact trajectory for Carl and Marsha Aplin, who in 2012 parked their smoker truck alongside the Elk River and built a barbecue restaurant around it. Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025 Educating smokers on harm reduction rather than forcing them into more dangerous choices. Edgar Domenech, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025 The diaphragm of a smoker with lung damage will show muscle loss. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025 At the end of his legendary run, Lange, a chain smoker, had switched from cigarettes to vapes. Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smoker

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of smoker was in 1599

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“Smoker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoker. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

smoker

noun
smok·​er ˈsmō-kər How to pronounce smoker (audio)
: a person who smokes habitually

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