cigar

noun

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

Examples of cigar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Offering sophisticated commerce, from marble cigar trays to limited-edition luggage tags and leather goods. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Mezze is key here, from spicy cigars (pastries filled with spiced lamb and labneh) to lamb kofte and wagyu beef skirt steak kebabs. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025 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 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cigar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigar. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

cigar

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

More from Merriam-Webster on cigar

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!