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
Examples of smoker in a Sentence
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The day has become an unofficial holiday for smokers around the world to celebrate the recreational and medicinal substance.
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak — who does not drink alcohol or smoke, and who is reported to fast one day a week — has led the fight, arguing that smoking kills tens of thousands of people each year, with most smokers starting in their teens.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Strikingly, around half the centenarians in Barzilai’s study have been overweight; thirty per cent of the women and sixty per cent of the men have been heavy smokers.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Vape shops sell products to help adult smokers quit, Miklosi says, with lower levels of nicotine than big companies like Juul.
—John Daley - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
In 2023, 20% of Indiana adults were cigarette smokers, compared to 16% nationally.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
Reynolds has said banning menthol cigarettes is an ineffective way to help smokers quit smoking or transition to other products.
—USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
An analysis published last week in the Oxford University Press journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research found that bans on the sale of menthol cigarettes can help smokers quit entirely.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Gil and her neighbors feel helpless as cigarette butts accumulate on their balconies and windowsills, dropped by smokers from the roof deck and windows on upper floors.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak — who does not drink alcohol or smoke, and who is reported to fast one day a week — has led the fight, arguing that smoking kills tens of thousands of people each year, with most smokers starting in their teens.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Strikingly, around half the centenarians in Barzilai’s study have been overweight; thirty per cent of the women and sixty per cent of the men have been heavy smokers.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Vape shops sell products to help adult smokers quit, Miklosi says, with lower levels of nicotine than big companies like Juul.
—John Daley - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
In 2023, 20% of Indiana adults were cigarette smokers, compared to 16% nationally.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
Reynolds has said banning menthol cigarettes is an ineffective way to help smokers quit smoking or transition to other products.
—USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
An analysis published last week in the Oxford University Press journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research found that bans on the sale of menthol cigarettes can help smokers quit entirely.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Gil and her neighbors feel helpless as cigarette butts accumulate on their balconies and windowsills, dropped by smokers from the roof deck and windows on upper floors.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Smoker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoker. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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