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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What appears to be the only Indian restaurant is called Ghandi, and the smoke of hookahs cast a cloud over charmingly old world-looking boats emblazoned with American names. José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026 Strike 10 is more like a bowling boulevard, with an expansive bar and food lounge, bowling lanes, mini lanes and billiards (the Hallandale Beach location also has an arcade and a hookah lounge). Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026 An unannounced inspection was nevertheless conducted less than a week later, and a back room in the business was allegedly found to have cases of beer and alcoholic lemonade, bottles of beer and liquor in the refrigerator, and more than a dozen hookahs. Logan Smith, CBS News, 31 May 2026 The multicultural restaurant, bar and hookah lounge officially opens Thursday, May 28, at 3509 David Cox Road in the Prosperity Church Road area of North Charlotte. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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