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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Other impressive features include a vaulted formal dining room, a Scandinavian-esque primary suite, and plenty of outdoor entertaining spaces, including a spacious patio with an Argentinian grill and a custom smoker. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 The smoker, produced by Pro Smoker, has a capacity for up to 100 pounds of meat and sausage. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024 Even with nearly one-third of South Korean men identifying as smokers? Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024 Quigley says with 28 million American cigarette smokers, there is not enough being done in the pharmaceutical industry to address smoking, which remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the country—killing 480,000 people a year. Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 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 30 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

smoker

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

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