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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Soldiers in war received complimentary cigarettes as part of their rations. —

Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 Seventy years ago, approximately half of American adults smoked cigarettes and this continued for decades with no end in sight. —

Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024 And then there are those who are more like heavy cigarette smokers, consuming marijuana multiple times a day, morning or night, before or after meals, on breaks from work, or out with friends. —

Marin Cogan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024 They’re dominated by oil giants such as BP, mining companies such as Rio Tinto, cigarette makers such as British American Tobacco, and traditional banks such as HSBC. —

Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cigarette