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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According to a survey conducted for the French League Against Cancer, 78% of respondents wanted to do away with cigarettes in new public spaces.
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 May 2025
Smokers can still enjoy a cigarette with their espresso and croissant, provided they’re seated at a café.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
For example, smoking a cigarette causes just 0.21 micromort and would therefore be significantly less risky than getting out of bed in the morning at the age of 45 (which results in six micromorts).
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2025
Americans are so lonely that the US Surgeon General’s office released an advisory in 2023 stating that social isolation has an impact on mortality comparable to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day.
—Eliza Brooke, Vox, 23 May 2025
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 May 2025
Smokers can still enjoy a cigarette with their espresso and croissant, provided they’re seated at a café.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
For example, smoking a cigarette causes just 0.21 micromort and would therefore be significantly less risky than getting out of bed in the morning at the age of 45 (which results in six micromorts).
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2025
Americans are so lonely that the US Surgeon General’s office released an advisory in 2023 stating that social isolation has an impact on mortality comparable to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day.
—Eliza Brooke, Vox, 23 May 2025
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“Cigarette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigarette. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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cigarette
noun
cig·a·rette
ˌsig-ə-ˈret
ˈsig-ə-ˌret
: a small roll of cut tobacco wrapped in paper for smoking
Etymology
from French cigarette, literally, "little cigar"
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