cigar

noun

ci·​gar si-ˈgär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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Eclipsed at the shadow of the finish pole, this youngster lost his cigar to a run for the record books. Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025 Eckert, of the firefighters' union, shared a recent memory with Morrison of smoking cigars on a backyard patio. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 July 2025 Most tobacco products other than cigarettes, including cigars and chewing tobacco, will also be taxed at 45% of the wholesale price, up from a 36% levy that’s been in place for more than a decade. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025 The Louisville Metro Council voted to allow cigar smoking in businesses that generate at least 15% of their revenue from cigars or tobacco products. Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cigar

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigar was in 1730

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“Cigar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigar. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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cigar

noun
ci·​gar sig-ˈär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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