hookah

noun

hoo·​kah ˈhu̇-kə How to pronounce hookah (audio) ˈhü- How to pronounce hookah (audio)

Examples of hookah in a Sentence

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Our room was papered with a charming House of Hackney print featuring a sloth smoking a hookah, a badger sipping a tropical cocktail, and an otter fanning itself. Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026 Stephan said the hookah lounge used to be a restaurant and had been vacant. Matt Cavallo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 Samsara Restaurant & Lounge: Restaurant, premium cocktail bar and hookah lounge all in one. Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026 But he and Sky Lounge were cited by the city last year for allowing patrons to dance and smoke inside using a hookah without the proper license, records show. Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hookah

Word History

Etymology

Arabic ḥuqqa bottle of a water pipe

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hookah was in 1763

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“Hookah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hookah. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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