cigar

noun

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

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Investigators found the items discussed during the interaction, a bag of marijuana and a package of cigars, at the scene. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026 At Marlborough Gallery, Philip Guston had shed his Abstract Expressionist skin and reintroduced himself to the art world through figurative paintings of thuggish, cigar smoking Klansmen. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 Inside was a box of Chinese cigars. Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 Hotel guests will also be offered private cigar rolling sessions, cocktail-making classes and salsa and dance classes. Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 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 1 May. 2026.

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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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