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)

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Furious at the snub, Ian took out her cigarette lighter, set the newspaper on fire, and walked out. —

Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025 The same buyer allegedly purchased a pack of cigarettes from bartender Rita Michele Sanchez at the Silver Lake American Legion, shortly after 8 p.m. Reed and Sanchez received citations for sale of tobacco to a minor. —

Jorge Sosa, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025 Angelina Jolie was smoking two packs of cigarettes a day before filming Tomb Raider forced her to turn her health around. —

Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025 Take the nicotine in a cigarette, which has the dubious honor of being named after Jean Nicot, the person who introduced tobacco to France. —

Daniel Seifert, JSTOR Daily, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cigarette