stoner

1 of 2

noun (1)

ston·​er ˈstō-nər 

plural stoners

: a person who habitually uses drugs or alcohol

stoner

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural stoners

: one that stones someone or something: such as

a

: one that pelts someone or something with stones especially with intent to kill

b

: a device for removing stones from stone fruit

a cherry stoner

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• user
• addict
• freak [slang]

Examples of stoner in a Sentence

Noun (1)

The movie's a comedy about a couple of stoners.

a comedy about aging stoners who are still trying to get their act together

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen read a viewer question that asked if a follow-up film of the buddy stoner action comedy was a possibility. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025

In season 6 of the drama series, which ran from Jan. 1998 to May 2003 on The WB, Rogen played Bob, a stoner who has a one-night stand with Audrey (Philipps). —Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025

The stoner comedy comes from Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher, best known as the viral comedy duo BriTANick, marking their feature directorial debut. —Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 July 2025

Adults were once afraid of teens: the greasers of Rebel, the boppers of Beach Party, the stoners of Fast Times, the screwups of The Breakfast Club. —Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

stoned

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1971, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stoner

• donor
• kroner
• kronor
• loner
• owner
• toner
• homeowner
• landowner
• shipowner